Promised Land, Mississippi
| Promised Land, Mississippi | |
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| Ghost town | |
  Promised Land, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′40″N 90°31′30″W / 33.84444°N 90.52500°WCoordinates: 33°50′40″N 90°31′30″W / 33.84444°N 90.52500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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.[1][2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 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.
Municipalities and communities of Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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