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Mississippi Highway 32
Mississippi Highway 32 (MS 32) is a state highway in northern Mississippi it runs from east to west for , serving the counties of Bolivar, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Calhoun, and Chickasaw. The publicly accessible portion of MS 32 is divided into two sections, the first of which begins near Perthshire and runs eastward to the rear entrance of the Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP). The second section begins at the main entrance of MSP and runs eastward to MS 32's terminus in Okolona. A private portion of MS 32 runs from the main entrance of MSP to the rear entrance of MSP. " |
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency in a road network is an instance of one physical roadway bearing two or more different route numbers. When two roadways share the same right-of-way, it is sometimes called a common section or commons. Other terminology for a concurrency includes overlap, coincidence, duplex (two concurrent routes), triplex (three concurrent routes), multiplex (any number of concurrent routes), dual routing or triple routing. Concurrent numbering can become very common in jurisdictions that allow it. Where multiple routes must pass between a single mountain crossing or over a bridge, or through a major city, it is often economically and practically advantageous for them all to be accommodated on a single physical roadway. In some jurisdictions, however, concurrent numbering is avoided by posting only one route number on highway signs; these routes disappear at the start of the concurrency and reappear when it ends. However, any route that becomes unsigned in the middle of the concurren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP), also known as Parchman Farm, is a maximum-security prison farm located in unincorporated Sunflower County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. Occupying about of land,"State Prisons" . . Retrieved January 14, 2011."MDOC Quick Reference" Mississippi Department of Corrections. Retrieved May 21, 2010. Parchman is the only maximum security prison for men in the state of |
Quiver River
Quiver River is a river in Mississippi, United States. The source of Quiver River is the Upper Quiver River and Lower Quiver River, located northwest of Sumner, Mississippi. Quiver River flows south, passing through Tallahatchie County, Leflore County, and Sunflower County, before flowing into the Sunflower River northwest of Moorhead, Mississippi. During the American Civil War, the Confederate vessel ''Emma Bett'' was captured on May 30, 1863 and set afire on the Quiver River near the Sunflower River. The Confererate steamer "Dewdrop" was also sunk in the Quiver River north of Moorhead, MS. Her owner, Sherman Parisot, set her ablaze when the Union troops were with 60 yards of capturing her. See also * List of Mississippi rivers The list of rivers in Mississippi includes any rivers that flow through part of the State of Mississippi. The major rivers in Mississippi are the Mississippi River, Pearl River, Pascagoula River and the Tombigbee River, along with their main tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Highway 3
Mississippi Highway 3 (MS 3) is a north–south Mississippi state highway, located entirely within the Mississippi Delta region, running from Redwood, Mississippi, Redwood to Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, Lake Cormorant, both at an intersection with U.S. Route 61 in Mississippi, U.S. Route 61 (US 61). For much of its duration, MS 3 is Concurrency (road), overlapped (concurrent) with U.S. Route 49W, U.S. Route 49W (US 49W). It travels approximately , serving DeSoto County, Mississippi, DeSoto, Tunica County, Mississippi, Tunica, Tate County, Mississippi, Tate, Panola County, Mississippi, Panola, Quitman County, Mississippi, Quitman, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, Tallahatchie, Sunflower County, Mississippi, Sunflower, Humphreys County, Mississippi, Humphreys, Yazoo County, Mississippi, Yazoo, and Warren County, Mississippi, Warren counties. Route description MS 3 begins in northern Warren County, Mississippi, Warren County in the Redwood, Mississippi, Redwood community at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew, Mississippi
Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The population was 1,927 at the 2010 census. Drew is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men. It is noted for several racist murders, including the lynching of Emmett Till in 1955. History When the Yellow Dog Railroad was extended through what is now Drew, the post office was moved from the Promised Land Plantation to the Drew location. The settlement and Post Office were named for Miss Drew Daniel, daughter of Andrew Jackson Daniel. A school called the Little Red Schoolhouse was built by matching funds from the Rosenwald Fund in 1928. In the 21st century it received a grant for renovation of the large school. In the 1920s, a man named Joe Pullen was lynched near Drew after killing 13 members of his lynch mob and injuring 26 of them. One historian wrote that the white residents of Drew had "traditionally been regarded as the most recalc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltzer, Mississippi
Baltzer is an unincorporated community located in northern Sunflower County, Mississippi. Baltzer is approximately south of Roundaway and south of Clarksdale at the intersection of Lombardy and New Africa Road near the Sunflower County/Coahoma County border. Notable people * Eugene Moore - Member of Illinois House of Representatives; Recorder of Deeds for Cook County, Illinois Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40% of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 2 .... References Unincorporated communities in Sunflower County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{SunflowerCountyMS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundaway, Mississippi
Roundaway, Mississippi may refer to: * Roundaway, Coahoma County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Roundaway, Sunflower County, Mississippi, an unincorporated community {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hushpuckena River
Hushpuckena River is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Sunflower River, splitting off just north of Mississippi Highway 32's bridge over the Sunflower near the Mississippi State Penitentiary, flowing through the northwestern corner of the Mississippi Delta region. ''Hushpuckena'' is a name derived from the Choctaw language The Choctaw language (Choctaw: ), spoken by the Choctaw, an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, is part of the Muskogean language family. Chickasaw is separate but closely related language to Choctaw. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahom ... purported to mean "sunflowers are abundant". Variant names are "Bland Brake", "Hush-puck-a-haw River", and "Hushpucana River". References Rivers of Mississippi Rivers of Bolivar County, Mississippi Rivers of Coahoma County, Mississippi Rivers of Sunflower County, Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{Mississippi-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunflower River
The Sunflower River (also known as the Big Sunflower River) is one of the main tributaries of the Yazoo River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is navigable by barge for 50 miles. It rises in De Soto County, Mississippi near the Tennessee border and flows south for 100 miles to the Yazoo River, a major tributary of the Mississippi River. At Clarksdale, the county seat of Coahoma County, the annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival is held. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains a navigation channel, thirty miles in length. Built in 1976, the channel is used by barges and pleasure craft. According to the USGS, variant names include Hushpuckaman Creek. The Hushpuckena River drains the northwestern part of the Sunflower River Basin, Quiver River drains the northeastern portion, and Bogue Phalia drains the west central portion of the watershed, all of which lies in the alluvium soil of the Yazoo Delta. At Sunflower, Mississippi, the river flow measures approxima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Highway 161
Mississippi Highway 161 (MS 161) is a state highway designation for three highways in the U.S. state of Mississippi, consisting of old alignments of U.S. Route 61 (US 61). Totaling at , the three sections are located in Bolivar, Coahoma, and Desoto counties. The Bolivar County section, designated in 2000, travels from Merigold to Mound Bayou and Shelby. In Coahoma County, MS 161 was designated in 2004 and runs through Clarksdale and Lyon. In Desoto County, MS 161 travels through the town of Walls and was created in 1999. Merigold–Shelby MS 161 starts at US 61 and US 278, south of the town of Merigold. After intersecting Merigold–Drew Road, the road travels north into the town, where it is known as Second Street. The route crosses over the Jones Bayou past South Street and intersects several streets inside Merigold before exiting city limits near Lee Street. It passes through a small tract of farmland and intersects South Lane Road. About late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogue Phalia
Bogue Phalia is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Big Sunflower River. ''Bogue Phalia'' is a name derived from the Choctaw language The Choctaw language (Choctaw: ), spoken by the Choctaw, an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, is part of the Muskogean language family. Chickasaw is separate but closely related language to Choctaw. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahom ... meaning "long creek". A variant spelling is "Bogue Phaliah". References Rivers of Mississippi Rivers of Bolivar County, Mississippi Rivers of Washington County, Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{Mississippi-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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