[1] In 1886, phosphate rock was discovered in the Peace River, and the dominant logging industry gave way to mining operations.

In April of that year, the union called a strike asking for a minimum wage and an eight-hour work day, after which the mining companies brought in strikebreakers from Georgia.

On the evening of August 21, 1919, four mine guards for the Prairie Pebble Phosphate Company opened fire upon the town in an apparent attempt to break the strike, claiming that a man had shot at the power house in which they were sheltered.

During the indiscriminate shooting, two adults were wounded and a two-year-old child was killed after being shot through the heart.

The sheriff's investigation found no evidence of a firearm in the accused man's possession nor at the location from which it was claimed he had fired.

[6][7] The Ku Klux Klan maintained a presence in Mulberry, with the last public march occurring in 1979.

Mulberry is located within the Central Florida Highlands area of the Atlantic coastal plain with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills.

"[17] The Mosaic Company operates the Nichols mine approximately two miles east of town.

[17] The Mulberry Cultural Center opened in the fall of 2015, and featured over 25 different art and humanities exhibits.

In 2018, the Mulberry Murals Initiative was founded to bring art to people of all backgrounds.

[21] Mulberry Christian Academy is a private elementary school where financial aid is available to families who qualify.

[23] Offers a variety of resource including video games, books, DVDs, audio-books, CDs, and digital materials.

[25][26] On June 15, 1994, a sinkhole appeared in a toxic waste disposal pond near the city of Mulberry.

Phosphogypsum, the byproduct of the phosphate fertilizer industry, is highly toxic and mildly radioactive.