Egremont, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°51′38″N 90°54′12″W / 32.86056°N 90.90333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sharkey |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669697[1] |
Egremont is an unincorporated community in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. A variant name for the community is "Baconia".[1]
Egremont is located on U.S. Route 61, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Rolling Fork.
Gallery
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Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad station in Egremont during the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
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.[2]
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.[3]
Egremont had a population of 40 in 1906.[4]
In 1984, sculptor Wesley Bobo erected a steel dinosaur along Route 61 in Egremont.[5]
A post office operated under the name Egremont from 1886 to 1954.[6]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Egremont, Mississippi
- ^ Dumas, David (2012). Steele's Bayou Expedition, a Driving Tour Guide. Author House. ISBN 9781477274439.
- ^ Woods, Woody (2010). Delta Plantations - the Beginning. Troy (Woody) Woods. pp. 40, 42. ISBN 9780615383958.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 671.
- ^ Black, Patti Carr (1988). Art in Mississippi, 1720-1980. University Press of Mississippi. p. 150. ISBN 9781578060849.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Egremont, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
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