Cayce, Mississippi

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Cayce, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Cayce
Coordinates: 34°57′19″N89°37′05″W / 34.95528°N 89.61806°W / 34.95528; -89.61806
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Marshall
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID668177 [1]

Cayce, (also known as Bainville or Banesville [1] ) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

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History

The community was first known as Bainsville and was settled prior to the Civil War. [2] A post office operated under the name Banesville from 1884 to 1888 and under the name Cayce from 1888 to 1907. [3] In 1900, Cayce had a population of 36. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cayce". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "Marshall County". boydroots.net. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 381.
  5. ↑ Guralnick, Peter. "Rufus Thomas". Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 11, 2023.


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