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Kienstra, Mississippi
Kienstra (also Kienstra Store) is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. South of the town was Kienstra Landing, located on the Mississippi River. The community was situated on a barren peninsula called "Jackson Point", at a bend in the river called "Palmetto Bend", named for the palmetto plant which grew abundantly in the hardwood swamps across the river in Louisiana. Kienstra had a post office from 1871 to 1957. The Morrisana Plantation was located at Kienstra. North of the town, midway to Arnot, Mississippi, Arnot, was the Kienstra School. The "Kienstra Store Light" was a navigation beacon on the river, located near the landing as early as 1879. In 1900, Kienstra had a population of 35. References Former populated places in Adams County, Mississippi Mississippi populated places on the Mississippi River Former populated places in Mississippi {{US-ghost-town-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghost Towns In Mississippi
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