Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Michigan City , formerly known as Davis Mills, is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi , United States.[ 1]
History
The majority of the first settlers being natives of the state of Michigan caused the name to be selected.[ 2] [ 3]
A post office operated under the name Davis Mills from 1871 to 1875 and first began operation under the name Michigan City in 1875.[ 4]
Davis' Mills Battle Site , a Civil War battlefield listed on the National Register of Historic Places , is located in Michigan City.[ 5]
Geography
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It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in north central Benton County , just south of the Tennessee state line, approximately three miles north of U. S. Route 72 .
Mississippi Highway 702 is called Main Street in Michigan City.
The nearly abandoned Mississippi Central Railroad , which is used only rarely for freight traffic, runs through Michigan City.[ 6]
References
^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan City, Mississippi ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6 ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form ^ "Benton County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .^ "Davis' Mills Battle Site" (PDF) . U.S. Department of the Interior. October 2, 1973.^ Howe, Tony. "Michigan City, Mississippi" . Mississippi Rails . Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
