Promised Land, Mississippi
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Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Promised Land, Mississippi | |
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Promised Land, Mississippi is located in Mississippi Promised Land, Mississippi Promised Land, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′40′′N 90°31′30′′W / 33.84444°N 90.52500°W / 33.84444; -90.52500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 707763[1] |
Promised Land is a ghost town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
The settlement had a post office, and was located on the Promised Land Plantation, approximately 2.5 mi (4.0 km) north of present-day Drew, Mississippi.[1] [2] [3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promised Land (historical)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promised Land Post Office (historical)
- ^ White, Mary Margaret Miller (January 7, 2015). "Lost in Mississippi". Delta Magazine.
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