Murphreesboro, Mississippi
| Murphreesboro, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Murphreesboro, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′58″N 89°58′27″W / 33.89944°N 89.97417°WCoordinates: 33°53′58″N 89°58′27″W / 33.89944°N 89.97417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 708148[1] |
Murphreesboro (also New Hope) is a ghost town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.
Murphreesboro was located approximately 10 mi (16 km) southeast of Charleston. Ascalmore Creek flowed through the settlement.
Murphreesboro had a post office and a school. In 1900, the population was 56.[2][3][4]
Blues guitarist Hayes McMullen was born in Murphreesboro in 1902.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murphreesboro (historical)
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 286.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murphreesboro Post Office (historical)
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murphreesboro School
- ↑ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 217.
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