| Duncansby, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Duncansby |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Issaquena |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 102 |
| Coordinates: | 32.9642°N -91.0797°W |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 687591 |
Duncansby is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.
Duncansby was located on a stretch of the Mississippi River known as Duncansby Chute.[1]
In 1844, nearby Skipwith became the first county seat. In 1848, the county seat was moved to Duncansby. Later that year, the county seat was moved to Tallula.[2]
In 1887, the town had about 100 residents, several stores, and three fraternal organizations.[3] However the construction of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway had already led to a significant decrease in the use of the River port at Duncansby. In 1900, Duncansby had two churches, and a population of 157.[4] A post office operated from 1874 to 1919.[5]
During the 19th century, the town erected dikes to reduce river flooding. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the Sarah Cutoff in 1935, which created Old River Chute, an oxbow lake, and removed Duncansby from the contiguous Mississippi River.[6]
Nothing remains of the former community.