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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Chancy, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
1988 USGS map showing Chancy and Camp B1988 USGS map showing Chancy and Camp B
Chancy, Mississippi is located in MississippiChancy, MississippiChancy, MississippiShow map of MississippiChancy, Mississippi is located in the United StatesChancy, MississippiChancy, MississippiShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 34°07′15″N 90°16′52″W / 34.12083°N 90.28111°W / 34.12083; -90.28111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyQuitman
Elevation154 ft (47 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID691763

Chancy is an unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi. Chancy is located on Mississippi Highway 321, south of Lambert.

Chancy is located on the Canadian National Railway and once had a train depot.

A post office operated under the name Chancy from 1905 to 1920.

The former Camp B of the Mississippi State Penitentiary was located adjacent to Chancy. Archaeological investigations were performed at Chancy and around Camp B in 2003.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chancy, Mississippi
  2. Howe, Tony. "Chancy, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. "Quitman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. Galloway, Patricia; Peacock, Evan, eds. (2015). Exploring Southeastern Archaeology. Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi. p. 558. ISBN 978-1-62846-240-1.
Municipalities and communities of Quitman County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Marks
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