Support grows to change Houston County town's name

HAYNESVILLE - The Houston County town of Hayneville could soon add an ``s&#39;&#39; to its official name and become Haynesville. <br> <br> All but one person who spoke at a town meeting Tuesday said they wanted the change. <br> <br> Most official maps and documents dating to the 19th century list the town as Hayneville without an ``s.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> But longtime resident William ``Hoke&#39;&#39; Harper -- who died in October at the age of 91 -- argued that the state Department of Transportation dropped a letter when it replaced some road signs in the 1970s. <br> <br> The state DOT has said it will change the signs to ``Haynesville&#39;&#39; if the Houston County Commission approves. Commissioners hope to decide at a meeting February 16.