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313:, the T.S. Faulk and Company Store in downtown Samson purchased a large shipment of snuff, which remained stationary at the town's depot for an extended period of time. This led to Samson being nicknamed "Snuff City, U.S.A." The nickname is commemorated today with a
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28:Samson
1275:Black
1267:Towns
717:Asian
676:White
667:Num.
664:Race
580:−3.4%
575:1,874
565:−6.3%
560:1,940
550:−5.4%
545:2,071
535:−8.8%
530:2,190
515:2,402
505:16.8%
500:2,257
485:1,932
470:2,204
460:31.8%
455:2,182
440:1,656
430:21.9%
425:1,646
410:1,350
235:36477
224:(CDT)
222:UTC-5
201:UTC-6
182:1,874
101:State
1115:2024
1077:2014
1051:2021
1026:2015
1001:2008
976:2014
955:2013
933:2011
907:2024
868:2021
751:233
695:300
571:2020
556:2010
541:2000
526:1990
520:6.4%
511:1980
496:1970
481:1960
475:1.0%
466:1950
451:1940
445:0.6%
436:1930
421:1920
406:1910
394:Note
389:Pop.
283:.com
264:GNIS
137:Area
36:City
1301:CDP
745:or
734:85
708:16
279:www
247:334
215:DST
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