Cayce, Mississippi

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Cayce, Mississippi
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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.