Startex-Tucapau began with Tucapau Mill that opened in 1896 on the Middle Tyger River at Penny Shoals by investors including Captain John H. Montgomery. The mill made cotton cloth using a water wheel powered by the Middle Tyger River.
In 1902, a dam and power plant were built at Perry Shoals. A village built by the mill at first included a store, a school and 33 houses. Later, 350 houses filled the village. A Baptist, Methodist, and Church of God were built. An elementary school was constructed in 1900.
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