Riverside, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°30′35″N89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W Coordinates: 34°30′35″N89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lafayette |
Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 706743 [1] |
Riverside is a ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. [1]
The settlement began in 1838 as a farming community on the south side of the Tallahatchie River. [2]
The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan. [2]
An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910. [2]
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