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Red Bluff is a geological formation created by the natural erosion of the west bank of the Pearl River. The bluff is an exposure red clay, soil, sand, and other colorful sediments [3] and rises to an elevation of approximately 371 feet above sea level. [1] The bluff slopes sharply (200 feet) [3] into the Pearl River floodplain. [2]
30°41′46″N 88°40′05″W. / 30.69611°N 88.66806°W / 30.69611; -88.66806. • elevation. 12 ft (3.7 m) Length. 80 mi (130 km) [1] Red Creek is a tributary of the Pascagoula River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The creek derives its name from naturally occurring tannins that give the water a reddish appearance as it flows over ...
Red Bluff, known as "Mississippi's Little Grand Canyon", is a popular tourist attraction. Joe Johnson gave tribute to the community in 2018 when releasing the album titled "Morgantown" and featuring his song “Morgantown Creek”. In 2022, Morgantown received a historical marker from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. The ...
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
Website. Official website. LeFleur's Bluff State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Pearl River off Interstate 55 within the city limits of Jackson, Mississippi. The state park is home to a 50-acre (20 ha) lake, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and the Mississippi Children's Museum.
Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. The park, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi (flanking the Mississippi River ), also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign which led up to the battle. Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the ...
Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census the population was 51,788. [2] The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived from a local Native American [clarification needed] word meaning either "bloody water" or "icy creek". The Choctaw had long occupied much of ...
April 6, 1988. The Spanish Fort Site ( 22-SH-500) is an archaeological site in the Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is one of three major earthwork sites in the far southern portion of the Yazoo River valley, and it has been designated a historic site because of its archaeological value. Despite its name, the site was not built ...