Get Your Fill Of Potable Red Water When You Visit “The Famous Artesian Well” In Small Town Mississippi   

Small town Mississippi is full of unique sites and unexpected surprises, including an artesian well that pumps out potable red water. Yep, you read that right. The well disperses red water. Initially, you may be put off by the oddly hued water, but don’t be so quick to discount it – it was once thought to have healing properties. Take a look:

Head to the small town of Shubuta, and you’ll find about 500 residents and a famous artesian well.

Well deserving of the notoriety, the well pumps out water that’s red in color. The unusual hue is due to the fact that it’s rich in sodium bicarbonate.

At one time, Shubuta was home to more than 50 artesian wells. The most prominent, though, was the well on Eucutta Street, which pumped out oddly-colored water.

It wasn’t always that way, though. The water’s medicinal taste and deep tea color was extremely off-putting to the area's Native residents, who referred to the water as “poison.”

Around 1922, Eucutta Street was paved and the well had to be moved. It can now be found at the intersection of Station and Eucutta Streets.

A gazebo now stands over the well, providing cover to the water supply as well as those who visit.

Easily accessible and open to the public, the well has attracted curious visitors from near and far.

There’s no charge for visiting the well, or using its water to fill up empty bottles – so make sure to bring a few containers.

Watch the video below for a closer look at Shubuta’s famous well.

For more information, check out the Visit Clarke County website.

This isn’t the only place in Mississippi famous for its water. Read about another here.