Tranquil, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Tranquil, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Tranquil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:279
Coordinates:33.9422°N -88.5994°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:709400

Tranquil is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.

Tranquil is located north of Aberdeen on U.S. Route 45.

History

Tranquil is named for the Tranquil Methodist Church, which was in turn named for a church in Newberry District, South Carolina.[1] The church was originally built in 1847 and destroyed by a tornado in 1915. It was again destroyed by a tornado in 1922, rebuilt, and destroyed by another tornado on March 24, 2023.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wicker . Tom . Tranquil United Methodist Church near Aberdeen, Mississippi . photocontest.smithsonianmag.com . 9 September 2023.
  2. News: Montgomery . Garner . Landmark church in Wren destroyed by tornado . 9 September 2023 . WTVA . March 28, 2023.