Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 References  





2 External links  














Peyton, Tunica County, Mississippi







 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 





Coordinates: 34°3720N 90°2830W / 34.62222°N 90.47500°W / 34.62222; -90.47500
 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

(Redirected from Peyton, Mississippi)

Peyton, Mississippi
1842 map showing Peyton
1842 map showing Peyton
Peyton, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Peyton, Mississippi

Peyton, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°37′20N 90°28′30W / 34.62222°N 90.47500°W / 34.62222; -90.47500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTunica
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID684866[1]

Peyton is a ghost towninTunica County, Mississippi, United States.

Once a thriving port on the Mississippi River,[2] Peyton today is covered by farmfield, forest, and a portion of the Mississippi Levee. Nothing remains of the original settlement but a church called “Rising Sun Baptist Church”. Where some original members and decedents of original members still attend. They even have a “Coming Home” service every year.

After a damaging flood in Commerce in 1843, the county seat was temporarily moved to Peyton. Six months later, it was moved back to Commerce.[3][4]

References[edit]

  • ^ Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's Lake and River Guide: Being a Traveler's Companion to the Cities, Towns, and Villages on the Western Waters of the United States. Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. 1856.
  • ^ "Museum History". Tunica Museum. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  • ^ "Tunica Timeline". Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peyton,_Tunica_County,_Mississippi&oldid=1060020110"

    Categories: 
    Former populated places in Mississippi
    Mississippi populated places on the Mississippi River
    Former populated places in Tunica County, Mississippi
    Hidden categories: 
    Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
    Use mdy dates from July 2020
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Coordinates on Wikidata
     



    This page was last edited on 13 December 2021, at 00:53 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki