Egremont, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Egremont
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sharkey
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:105
Coordinates:32.8606°N -90.9033°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:669697

Egremont is an unincorporated community in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. A variant name for the community is "Baconia".

Egremont is located on U.S. Route 61, 4miles south of Rolling Fork.

History

During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, a military campaign launched by Union forces was slowed by obstructions placed along Deer Creek at the Egremont Plantation.[1]

In 1880, the Egremont Plantation became the property of Hezekiah William Foote. It was inherited by his son Huger Lee Foote, who was elected Sheriff of Sharkey County in 1890, and went on to serve in the Mississippi Legislature.[2]

In 1984, sculptor Wesley Bobo erected a steel dinosaur along Route 61 in Egremont.[3]

A local juke joint called "Willie Mama's" was located in Egremont, but closed in 2007. It re-opened under the name "The Waterin Hole".

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dumas, David . Steele's Bayou Expedition, a Driving Tour Guide . Author House . 2012 . 9781477274439 .
  2. Book: Woods, Woody . Delta Plantations - the Beginning . Troy (Woody) Woods . 2010 . 40, 42 . 9780615383958 .
  3. Book: Black, Patti Carr . Art in Mississippi, 1720-1980 . University Press of Mississippi . 1988 . 150. 9781578060849 .