Wiregrass Central Railroad

Sessions Company was founded in 1917. Mr. H.M. Sessions, who moved to Enterprise, Alabama from nearby Ozark, Alabama in the early 1900's, was in the business of "farm furnishing." When the Boll Weevil insect continually devastated the cotton crop, farmers and agribusinessmen began to look for alternative crops. Through the combination of efforts of several people, the peanut was planted in Coffee County, Alabama. In 1917 Mr. Sessions installed a peanut sheller in the rear of the mule buying facilitiy located on College Street in Enterprise. Mr. Sessions and his two sons, Lewe Sessions and John Sessions, later began the business of buying and processing other peanut products, notably peanut butter and refined peanut oil. In 1932 the Sessions brothers formed Sessions Company, Inc., whose primary business was the manufacture and sale of peanut butter. In 1948 Sessions Company began the business of crushing peanut oil. Today, Sessions is a major employer in Enteprise and the Wiregrass area of Alabama. Sessions ships shelled peanuts, crude peanut oil, and other peanut products throughout the United States and to other countries.

Sessions Company

The Atlantic Line Railroad built the Enterprise train depot in 1903. Its steam locomotives become the city's gateway to adventure. Its tracks moved progress and industrial opportunity. Much of the depot's history remains untouched. None of the interior has changed. The passenger waiting room still holds an authentic bench and an original ticket booth. A sign still marks the train schedule from 1948. The station master's log book sat open just like it did a century ago. The property was restored externally to its original appearance. Building additions were added to the Enterprise train depot in 1916 and 1997.

Alabama State Guide

For over six decades, Pilgrim’s Pride has produced healthy, high-quality food products that go into some of the world’s finest recipes. Working with approximately over 4,000 family farms throughout the U.S. and Mexico, we are dedicated to providing these wholesome, high-quality products at a great value. As the second-largest chicken producer in the world Pilgrim’s has the capacity to process more than 34 million birds per week for a total of more than over 10 billion pounds of live chicken annually.

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