Promised Land, Mississippi

Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
33°50′40″N 90°31′30″W / 33.84444°N 90.52500°W / 33.84444; -90.52500CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountySunflowerElevation
135 ft (41 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID707763[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

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promised Land (historical)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Promised Land Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ White, Mary Margaret Miller (January 7, 2015). "Lost in Mississippi". Delta Magazine.
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Municipalities and communities of Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Indianola
Cities
  • Drew
  • Indianola
  • Moorhead
  • Ruleville
  • Shaw‡
Map of Mississippi highlighting Sunflower County
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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