Egremont, Mississippi
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 Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad station in Egremont during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 | |
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| Coordinates: 32°51′38″N 90°54′12″W / 32.86056°N 90.90333°WCoordinates: 32°51′38″N 90°54′12″W / 32.86056°N 90.90333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sharkey |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669697[1] |
Egremont is an unincorporated community in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. A variant name for the community is "Baconia".[1]
Egremont is located on U.S. Route 61, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Rolling Fork.
History[]
During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, a military campaign launched by Union forces was slowed by obstructions placed along Deer Creek at the Egremont Plantation.[2]
In 1880, the Egremont Plantation became the property of Hezekiah William Foote. It was inherited by his son Huger Lee Foote, who was elected Sheriff of Sharkey County in 1890, and went on to serve in the Mississippi Legislature.[3]
In 1984, sculptor Wesley Bobo erected a steel dinosaur along Route 61 in Egremont.[4]
A local juke joint called "Willie Mama's" was located in Egremont, but closed in 2007. It re-opened under the name "The Waterin Hole".[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Egremont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Dumas, David (2012). Steele's Bayou Expedition, a Driving Tour Guide. Author House. ISBN 9781477274439.
- ^ Woods, Woody (2010). Delta Plantations - the Beginning. Troy (Woody) Woods. pp. 40, 42. ISBN 9780615383958.
- ^ Black, Patti Carr (1988). Art in Mississippi, 1720-1980. University Press of Mississippi. p. 150. ISBN 9781578060849.
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