Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
| Delta, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Delta | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′16″N 90°34′20″W / 34.40444°N 90.57222°W / 34.40444; -90.57222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 691807 |
Delta is a ghost town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
Once a thriving port on the Mississippi River, Delta today is covered by farmland and a portion of the Mississippi Levee. Nothing remains of the original settlement.
History
The county seat was moved from Port Royal to Delta in 1842.
In 1844, Delta was surveyed and laid off into lots. The town had a population of about 700, and was a busy steamboat port.
Delta incorporated in 1848. That same year, the river flooded the town, forcing many residents to relocate to nearby Friars Point.
The county seat was moved to Friars Point in 1850.
A post office operated under the name Delta from 1840 to 1890.
By 1890, nothing remained of Delta.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delta, Mississippi
- Kerstine, Margery (January 7, 2011). "Cotton-Family-Religion: Jewish Life in Coahoma County Mississippi, Delta History from 1836 to 1941, Prologue: 1721 to 1867". Margery Kerstine.
- "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Bragg, Marion (1977). Historic Names and Places on the Lower Mississippi River (PDF). Mississippi River Commission. p. 100. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
| Municipalities and communities of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| County seat: Clarksdale | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |