Chancy, Mississippi
Chancy, Mississippi | |
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 1988 USGS map showing Chancy and Camp B | |
  Chancy, Mississippi  Chancy, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′15″N 90°16′52″W / 34.12083°N 90.28111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Quitman |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691763[1] |
Chancy is an unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi. Chancy is located on Mississippi Highway 321, south of Lambert.
Chancy is located on the Canadian National Railway and once had a train depot.[2]
A post office operated under the name Chancy from 1905 to 1920.[3]
The former Camp B of the Mississippi State Penitentiary was located adjacent to Chancy. Archaeological investigations were performed at Chancy and around Camp B in 2003.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chancy, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Chancy, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Quitman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Galloway, Patricia; Peacock, Evan, eds. (2015). Exploring Southeastern Archaeology. Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi. p. 558. ISBN 978-1-62846-240-1.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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