Peyton, Tunica County, Mississippi

Peyton is a ghost town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States.

This article is about the ghost town in northwest Mississippi. For the community in southwest Mississippi, see Peyton, Claiborne County, Mississippi.
Peyton, Mississippi
Ghost Town
1842 map showing Peyton
1842 map showing Peyton
Peyton, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Peyton, Mississippi
Peyton, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°37′20″N 90°28′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTunica
Elevation
190 ft (58 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID684866[1]

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peyton (historical)
  2. 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.
  3. "Museum History". Tunica Museum. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  4. "Tunica Timeline". Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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