| Claibornesville, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Claibornesville, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°36′05″N90°32′10″W / 32.60139°N 90.53611°W Coordinates: 32°36′05″N90°32′10″W / 32.60139°N 90.53611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yazoo |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 686661 [1] |
Claibornesville is a ghost town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States.
A ghost town is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged droughts, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear disasters. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighbourhoods that are still populated, but significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction.
Yazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,065. The county seat is Yazoo City. It is named for the Yazoo River, which forms its western border. Its name is said to come from a Choctaw language word meaning "River of Death."
Claibornesville had a post office as early as 1846. [2]
A comical short-story set in Claibornesville, entitled Mike Hooter's Fight With The Panther: A Yazoo Sketch, was published in The Sydney Morning Herald in 1854. [3]
The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily compact newspaper owned by Nine in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the SMH is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and a national online news brand. The print version of the newspaper is published six days a week.
