Dunleith, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°26′09″N 90°49′14″W / 33.43583°N 90.82056°W / 33.43583; -90.8205638756
Dunleith is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi.
Dunleith is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Leland.
The Dunleith Plantation was located here. In the 1930s, it was considered one of the finest plantations in the Delta. With a tile drainage system, it was valued at over US$1 million.[2]
The Columbus and Greenville Railway runs through the community. The Mount Elm Church is located in Dunleith.
Notable people
- Garland Green, soul singer and pianist.[3]
- Jimmy Reed, blues musician.[4]
- Alfred Holt Stone, planter, writer, politician, and tax commissioner.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunleith, Mississippi
- ^ Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State. Viking Press. 1938.
- ^ Pruter, Robert (1992). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press.
- ^ Gioia, Ted (2009). Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music. W.W. Norton & Company.
- ^ "Inventory of the Alfred H. Stone Collection (MUM00431)". University of Mississippi. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Greenville
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