Riverside, Lafayette County, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250Riverside is a ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
The settlement began in 1838 as a farming community on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.[2]
The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan.[2]
An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside
- ^ a b c "Lafayette County, Mississippi: Extant and Extinct Towns, Cities, Communities, Landmarks". MSGenWeb. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
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