Delta, Mississippi
Delta, Mississippi | |
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Map published 1863, showing riverfront landmarks of Coahoma County including old Delta; Andrew Jackson refers to the plantation of Andrew Jackson Jr. | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′16″N 90°34′20″W / 34.40444°N 90.57222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 691807 |
Delta is a ghost town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. During its heyday in the 1830s to the 1850s it was the county "seat of justice" and had some commercial significance due to its location on the Yazoo Pass connection from the Mississippi River to inland waterways. However, the town struggled to thrive due to frequent flooding and a rather malarial site. During the American Civil War the commercial buildings and residences of Delta were all burned down, apparently by Union troops hoping to disrupt cotton smuggling via the boat landing.
Delta today is covered by farmland and a portion of the Mississippi Levee. Nothing remains of the original settlement.