ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
located in
Wilkinson County, Mississippi
Wilkinson County is a County (United States), county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2020, its population was 8,587. Its county seat is Woodville, Mississippi, Woodville. Bordered by the Mississippi River ...
, United States. South of the town was Artonish Landing, located on a stretch of the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
known as the "Homochitto Cutoff".
Located near the community were the Artonish School, Artonish Plantation, and Artonish Oil Field. Artonish had a post office from 1890 to 1936.
The population was 51 in 1900.
General
Walter Henry Gordon
Major General Walter Henry Gordon (June 24, 1863 – April 26, 1924) was a decorated officer in the United States Army. A veteran of the Philippine–American War, he is most noted for his service as commanding general (CG) of the 6th Division, ...
, namesake of the vessel USS ''General W. H. Gordon'', was born in Artonish in 1863.
Nothing remains of the settlement.