Cayce, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Cayce, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Cayce
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:420
Coordinates:34.9553°N -89.6181°W
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:668177

Cayce, (also known as Bainville or Banesville) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

History

The community was first known as Bainsville and was settled prior to the Civil War.[1] A post office operated under the name Banesville from 1884 to 1888 and under the name Cayce from 1888 to 1907.[2] In 1900, Cayce had a population of 36.[3]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marshall County . boydroots.net . June 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Marshall County . Jim Forte Postal History . June 11, 2023.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 381.
  4. Web site: Guralnick . Peter . Rufus Thomas . Memphis Music Hall of Fame . June 11, 2023.