Dentville, also known as Pine Bluff, is an
unincorporated community
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in
Copiah County, Mississippi,
United States
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.
History
The community was originally known as Pine Bluff, a descriptive name for a bluff over
Bayou Pierre. A post office already existed with the name Pine Bluff in Mississippi, so the community was named Dentville in honor of Warren Dent, a storeowner and the community's first postmaster.
A post office operated under the name Dentville from 1887 to 1906.
Notable person
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Robert Charles
Robert Charles (1865–1900) was a Black American living in New Orleans who took part in a gunfight after being assaulted by a police officer, leading to the death of 4 police and 2 civilians, and the wounding of over 20 others. The event sparked ...
, spree killer. Sparked the
Robert Charles riots in
.
References
Unincorporated communities in Copiah County, Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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