Baleshed, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°50′34″N 91°06′19″W / 32.84278°N 91.10528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Issaquena |
Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 711144 [1] |
Baleshed (also Baleshed Landing and Stack Landing) is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. [1] Baleshed was located on the Mississippi River.
Baleshed was established on land which had been granted to Stephen Duncan in 1833. The town was named for a shed located there where bales of cotton were stored prior to shipping. [2]
Baleshed had a post office, and a population of 24 in 1900. [3] The post office operated under the name Baleshed from 1888 to 1917. [4]
In 2000, an extant stone vault used to store money remained there. [5]