Mormon Springs, Mississippi
Mormon Springs, Mississippi | |
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  Mormon Springs  Mormon Springs | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′35″N 88°17′44″W / 33.82639°N 88.29556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 709363[1] |
Mormon Springs is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Mormon Springs is located southwest of Gattman.
History
[edit]Mormon Springs is named for the nearby spring used to baptize local converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). On April 8, 1846, 43 people, led by John Brown, left Mormon Springs with the planned destination of the Salt Lake Valley.[2] Among the settlers was John Holladay and Hark Wales, one of the earliest African-American members of the LDS church.[3] The settlers became known as the "Mississippi Saints", and established one of the first settlements outside of Salt Lake City. This community became what is today Holladay, Utah.[4] The Mississippi Saints also became the first American settlers of San Bernardino, California.[4]
A post office operated under the name Mormon Springs from 1854 to 1860.[5]
A granite monument describes the history of Mormon Springs and the Mississippi Saints.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mormon Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Boone, David F. "The Mississippi Saints: A Unique Odyssey of Southern Pioneers". rsc.byu.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wales, Hark". exhibits.lib.utah.edu. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Mississippi Saints". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Spotlight on historic sites: Mormon Springs". Church News. February 19, 2000. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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