Minden, Mississippi
Minden, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°34′54″N 88°24′57″W / 32.581528°N 88.415797°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Kemper |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Minden is a ghost town in Kemper County, Mississippi. It possessed a post office [1] from 1898 to 1915.[2]
History
[edit]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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minden Mississippi post office
- ^ Post Offices in Kemper County, Mississippi
- ^ 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