Most People Don't Know About This Abandoned Town In Mississippi
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Jackie Ann
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About 32 miles northeast of Natchez, you’ll find the abandoned town of Rodney, Mississippi. Founded in 1828, this once-thriving town sadly met its fate when the Mississippi River changed course. Today, this abandoned town in Mississippi does actually have a very, very small population, but is generally considered a ghost town.
It was renamed Rodney in 1828 to honor Judge Thomas Rodney and prospered as an important shipping point along the Mighty Mississippi.
It missed the mark by only three votes.
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First, a fire destroyed much of the town in 1869. Then a year later, a sand bar formed in the Mississippi River which forced it to move two miles west.
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In the years that followed, many people left for more opportunities in other towns.
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A sad fate that unfortunately was fairly common in those days. Usually, due to the railroad industry becoming less valued as a method of transportation in favor of highways.
Not much is left, and the area tends to flood a lot, making things very unstable.
Years of flooding have taken a toll on what's left of these buildings.
Although that number may actually be single digits, it's hard to know for sure.
If you enjoyed this abandoned spot, check out some of these other abandoned places in Mississippi.
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