| Perkinsville, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Perkinsville, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′04″N88°51′50″W / 33.10111°N 88.86389°W Coordinates: 33°06′04″N88°51′50″W / 33.10111°N 88.86389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Winston |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 710063 [1] |
Perkinsville is a ghost town in Winston 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.
Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In the 2010 census, the population was 19,198. Its county seat is Louisville. The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Perkinsville was located approximately 10 mi (16 km) east of Louisville.
Louisville is a city in Winston County, Mississippi. The population was 6,631 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Winston County.
A fraternal lodge, No. 331, was located in Perkinsville in 1891. [2]
The population of Perkinsville was 44 in 1900. The settlement had a post office, as well as "a church and a good school". [3] :395
All that remains is the Perkinsville Cemetery, located on Perkinsville Road. [4]
