Minden, Mississippi | |
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  Minden Location in Mississippi and the United States  Minden Minden (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′54″N 88°24′57″W / 32.581528°N 88.415797°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Minden is a ghost town in Kemper County, Mississippi. It possessed a post office [1] from 1898 to 1915.[2]
History
The settlement was described in 1907 as being situated along Lost Horse Creek in southeastern Kemper County, approximately 18 miles (29 km) from De Kalb and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minden Mississippi post office
- ↑ Post Offices in Kemper County, Mississippi
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (ed). 1907. Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions and persons (Volume II). Selwyn A. Brant: Madison, WI. Retrieved 2014-01-04
Municipalities and communities of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Kemper County | |
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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