Dundee, Mississippi

Dundee is an unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. Dundee is 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Tunica. Dundee has a post office with ZIP code 38626.[2]

Dundee, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°31′27″N 90°27′20″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tunica
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38626
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	669509[1]

History

The village was founded in 1884 after the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway was built, and was originally called Carnesville, for Captain J.B. Carnes, a principal landowner in the county.

A post office was established in 1887, though a similarly-named Carnesville required a change of names. "Dundee" was selected from a list. Dundee was incorporated in 1920 by Gubernatorial (Governor's) Proclamation.[3]

Dundee served as a transportation hub, and a railroad depot was built circa 1895. Blues musician W. C. Handy once played on the depot's wooden platform as crowds danced. In 2011, the depot—the last in Tunica County—was moved to Robinsonville, where it was restored and made into a visitors center.[4] The "Highway 61 North" Mississippi Blues Trail marker is located in front of the depot.

Education

Residents are a part of the Tunica County School District. Zoned schools include Dundee Elementary School,[5] Tunica Middle School, and Rosa Fort High School.

Notable people

• Sam Carr, drummer for The Jelly Roll Kings; raised in Dundee.[6]
• Dub Garrett, American football player[7]
• Oliver Sain, musician.[8]

Gallery

• 
  View of the community from US Highway 61
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  Post office located off of [US Route 61]
• 
  Victory Temple of Deliverance Church in Dundee

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dundee, Mississippi
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. "Communities of Tunica County, Mississippi". MSGenWeb. Retrieved Sep 9, 2013.
4. "It's the End of the Line for 116-Year-Old Depot". The Commercial Appeal. Jan 20, 2011.
5. "header_1536796424_.jpg Archived 2016-01-19 at the Wayback Machine." Dundee Elementary School. Retrieved on August 11, 2011. "12910 Old Hwy 61 South Dundee, MS 38626"
6. "Sam Carr Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
7. "BILL GARRETT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
8. Wilmes, Chrissy (June 23, 2010). "Filmographer Ron Butts Finds a Worthy Subject in Oliver Sain". Riverfront Times.

External links

• Highway 61 North Blues Trail marker