[4] Binnsville was the center of a rich farming region, with access to a riverboat port on the Noxubee River about 1.5 mi (2.4 km) north.

[7] In 1886, the Mississippi Legislature passed a law stating that "no intoxicating liquors shall be sold or given away within one mile of Chapman Church, situated at Binnsville".

[8]: 311 Fairview Male and Female College, a segregated white facility, was established in Binnsville in 1887, and featured dormitories for both sexes.

[12] The area became isolated when the state abandoned dredging operations on the Noxubee River, reducing riverboat access.

[4] The town gradually moved 6 mi (9.7 km) southwest and became part of the Scooba community, which was located on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad.