Dunleith, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Dunleith, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Dunleith
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:34
Elevation Ft:112
Coordinates:33.4358°N -90.8206°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38756
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:669515

Dunleith is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi.

Dunleith is approximately 6miles 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.[1]

The Columbus and Greenville Railway runs through the community. The Mount Elm Church is located in Dunleith.

Notable people

References

  1. Book: Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State . Viking Press . 1938 .
  2. Book: Pruter, Robert . Chicago Soul . University of Illinois Press . 1992 .
  3. Book: Gioia, Ted . Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music . W.W. Norton & Company . 2009 . registration .
  4. Web site: Inventory of the Alfred H. Stone Collection (MUM00431) . University of Mississippi . 22 December 2013.