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Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Minden, Mississippi
Ghost town
Minden is located in MississippiMindenMindenLocation in Mississippi and the United StatesShow map of MississippiMinden is located in the United StatesMindenMindenMinden (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°34′54″N 88°24′57″W / 32.581528°N 88.415797°W / 32.581528; -88.415797
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyKemper
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Minden is a ghost town in Kemper County, Mississippi. It possessed a post office from 1898 to 1915.

History

The settlement was described in 1907 as being situated along Lost Horse Creek in southeastern Kemper County, approximately 18 miles (29 km) from De Kalb and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minden Mississippi post office
  2. Post Offices in Kemper County, Mississippi
  3. Rowland, Dunbar (ed). 1907. Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions and persons (Volume II). Selwyn A. Brant: Madison, WI. Retrieved 2014-01-04
Municipalities and communities of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: De Kalb
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