Peyton, Mississippi | |
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Ghost Town | |
Coordinates: 34°37′20″N 90°28′30″W / 34.62222°N 90.47500°WCoordinates: 34°37′20″N 90°28′30″W / 34.62222°N 90.47500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Tunica |
Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 684866 |
Peyton is a ghost town in Tunica County, Mississippi.
Once a thriving port on the Mississippi River, Peyton today is covered by farmfield, forest, and a portion of the Mississippi Levee. Nothing remains of the original settlement.
After a damaging flood in Commerce in 1843, the county seat was temporarily moved to Peyton. Six months later, it was moved back to Commerce.