Houston County town argues over spelling of its name

HAYNEVILLE - Houston County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing next month to determine how to spell the name of the town Hayneville correctly. <br> <br> Some have said the small Houston County town&#39;s name is spelled Haynesville, with the letter ``s&#39;&#39; in the middle. Other people, however, have pointed out that two 19th century maps spell the town without the letter ``s.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> About 50 names have been collected on a petition to have the state Department of Transportation add the letter ``s&#39;&#39; to the town&#39;s name on road signs along U.S. 341. <br> <br> The department says that&#39;s ok as long as the commissioners approve. Advocates of adding the letter ``s&#39;&#39; to the town&#39;s name say the department dropped the letter ``s&#39;&#39; when it replaced some signs in the 1970s.