Homochitto, Issaquena County, Mississippi
| Homochitto, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Homochitto, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′03″N 91°03′36″W / 32.86750°N 91.06000°WCoordinates: 32°52′03″N 91°03′36″W / 32.86750°N 91.06000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 687598[1] |
Homochitto is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi.[1]
Homochitto was a plantation located directly on the Mississippi River.[2]
Homochitto Plantation was owned by Stephen Duncan.[3] In 1865, following the abolition of slavery, a number of freedman were listed at the Homochitto Plantation.[4]
Nothing remains of the former settlement.
References
- 1 2 "Homochitto (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Searles, Jas M.; Stratton, David (1873). "Map of the County of Issaquena, Mississippi". Hugh Lewis.
- ↑ "Biography: Dr. Stephen Duncan". Issaquena Genealogy and History Project. Retrieved January 2015.
- ↑ "1865 Freedmen Contracts for Issaquena County". Issaquena Genealogy and History Project. Retrieved January 2015.
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