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Promised Land, Mississippi

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Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Promised Land, Mississippi
Ghost town
Promised Land, Mississippi is located in MississippiPromised Land, MississippiPromised Land, MississippiLocation within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°50′40″N 90°31′30″W / 33.84444°N 90.52500°W / 33.84444; -90.52500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySunflower
Elevation135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID707763

Promised Land is a ghost town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.

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.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Indianola
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Map of Mississippi highlighting Sunflower County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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