Burke Landing, Mississippi
Burke Landing is an unincorporated community located on the Mississippi River in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
Burke Landing was formerly home to two churches, a grist mill, and sawmill.
The settlement appeared on a map from 1862.
In 2009, an EF2 tornado touched down in Burke Landing, causing some structural damage.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burke Landing, Mississippi
- ^ A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer, Or, Geographical Dictionary of the World: Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places : with Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Cities, Towns, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe. J.B. Lippincott & Company. 1880. p. 327.
- ^ "Lloyd's Map of the Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico". J.T. Lloyd. 1862.
- ^ "Event Information". National Weather Service. July 30, 2009.
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