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Cotton Gin Port
Cotton Gin Rd., Amory,
MS,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 58' 58.8396",
-88° 31' 56.8812"
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Mississippi State
Historical Marker |
South one mile. Initially an Indian trading post at southern terminus of Gaines Trace. Named for the cotton gin built by U.S. Government for the Chickasaw ca. 1801. It grew into an important river town and cotton market with formation of Monroe County, 1821. Abandoned in 1887 after founding of nearby railroad town of Amory.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00 |
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Cotton Gin Port Historical Marker Location Map, Amory, Mississippi
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