Mississippi Gazetteers

Although there are no statewide gazetteers available for Mississippi, many local histories give information on place names. The names of small villages and towns are listed in:


 * Oakley, Bruce C. A Postal History of Mississippi - Stampless Period, 1799-1860. Baldwyn, Miss.: Magnolia Publishers, 1969.

For river landings, see:


 * Adams, Louis A. Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. (includes Tennessee) New Orleans : W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at Internet Archive.