Banks, Mississippi

Banks is a small, unincorporated community farming community in northeastern Tunica County, Mississippi. It lies at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 3 and Mississippi Highway 713, several miles east of Tunica Resorts.

Banks
Banks is located in Mississippi
Banks
Banks
Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°49′33″N 90°13′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTunica
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38664

Ransom Byrnes first owned the land in 1877. Banks is named after Richard McPherson Banks, who founded the community in 1900.[1]

The Canadian National Railway, formerly Illinois Central Railroad, passes through Banks.

Banks is also home to T.E. Swindoll & Company, a family owned farm.

References

  1. "Communities of Tunica County, Mississippi". MSGenWeb. Retrieved September 9, 2013.


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