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Promised Land, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°50′40″N 90°31′30″W / 33.84444°N 90.52500°W / 33.84444; -90.52500
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Promised Land, Mississippi
Promised Land, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Promised Land, Mississippi
Promised Land, Mississippi
Location 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
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID707763[1]

Promised Land is a ghost town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

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.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.