Rara Avis, Mississippi
Rara Avis is a ghost town located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of the Alabama state line.
Rara Avis, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°20′32″N 88°10′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Itawamba |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 706266[1] |
Rara Avis was settled in 1850,[1] and the town name translated to Latin means "rare bird".
The population was 100 in 1900.[2] A post office was established in 1902.[3]
Author and Baptist missionary James Garvin Chastain Sr., was born in Rara Avis in 1853.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rara Avis (historical)
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 519.
- "Mississippi: Dates that First Rural Routes Were Established at Post Offices, through 1904" (PDF). United States Postal Service. April 2008.
- Lloyd, James B. (2009). Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967. University Press of Mississippi. p. 86.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Itawamba County | |
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