Murphreesboro, Mississippi

Murphreesboro (also New Hope) is a ghost town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States.

Murphreesboro, Mississippi
Murphreesboro, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Murphreesboro, Mississippi
Murphreesboro, Mississippi
Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°53′58″N 89°58′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTallahatchie
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID708148[1]

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]

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