Cayce, (also known as Bainville or Banesville) is an

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in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

History

The community was first known as Bainsville and was settled prior to the

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. A post office operated under the name Banesville from 1884 to 1888 and under the name Cayce from 1888 to 1907. In 1900, Cayce had a population of 36.

Notable person

Rufus Thomas Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Re ...

, musician and comedian; was born here, but grew up in

Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. Situated along the Mississippi River, it had a population of 633,104 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of municipalities in Tenne ...

References

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