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Morgan City (other)
Morgan City is the name of some places in the United States of America: *Morgan City, Alabama *Morgan City, Louisiana *Morgan City, Mississippi Morgan City, Mississippi is a town in Leflore County along Mississippi Highway 7. The population was 255 at the 2010 census, down from 305 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. Geography Morgan City is ... Ship * Morgan City (US Navy) was a US Navy transport, which sank off Kobe in 1899. {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan City, Alabama
Morgan City, also known as New Rescue, is an unincorporated community located in Morgan and Marshall counties, Alabama, United States. It is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, as well as the Decatur Metropolitan Area. It is located atop Brindley Mountain which is approximately halfway between Arab and Huntsville along U.S. 231. Newsome Sinks In this area lies one of the region's densest areas of caves, known as the Newsome Sinks Karst Area. In a span of 50 acres it contains well over 30 documented caves and pits. It is designated by both the Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc. and the National Speleological Society The National Speleological Society (NSS) is an organization formed in 1941 to advance the exploration, conservation, study, and understanding of caves in the United States. Originally headquartered in Washington D.C., its current offices are in ... as off-limits due to endangered plant species growing in the area. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan City, Louisiana
Morgan City is a small city in St. Mary and lower St. Martin parishes in the U.S. State of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census. Known for being “right in the middle of everywhere”, Morgan City is located 68 miles (109 km) southeast of Lafayette, 64 miles (103 km) south of Baton Rouge, and 86 miles (138 km) west of New Orleans Morgan City sits on the banks of the Atchafalaya River. The town was originally named "Tiger Island" by surveyors appointed by U.S. Secretary of War John Calhoun, because of a particular type of wild cat seen in the area. It was later changed for a time to "Brashear City," named after Walter Brashear, a prominent Kentucky physician who had purchased large tracts of land and acquired numerous sugar mills in the area. It was incorporated in 1860. History Capture of Brashear City During the American Civil War, the Star Fort of Fort Brashear was the larger of two works erected by the Union Army occupying the city to de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan City, Mississippi
Morgan City, Mississippi is a town in Leflore County along Mississippi Highway 7. The population was 255 at the 2010 census, down from 305 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. Geography Morgan City is located in southern Leflore County at (33.379637, -90.349713). Via Highway 7 it is south of Itta Bena and northeast of Belzoni. Greenwood, the Leflore county seat, is to the northeast of Morgan City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The town is northwest of the Yazoo River. Leflore County is part of the Mississippi Delta region. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 255 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 79.6% Black, 18.8% White and 1.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 305 people, 98 households, and 77 families living in the town. The population density was 530.7 people per square mile ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
