Headnote
TUNICA COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of Mississippi, with Mississippi river on the west. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Peyton. Pop. in 1840, 821; in 1850, 1,304. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Mississippi

Tunica County, Mississippi (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
TUNICA COUNTY, situated on the westerly boundary of Mississippi, with Mississippi river on the west. Area, 600 square miles. Seat of justice, Peyton. Pop. in 1840, 821; in 1850, 1,304.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 360.
Name Type
Austin, MS City or Town
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