Chancy, Mississippi
Chancy is an unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi. Chancy is located on Mississippi Highway 321, south of Lambert.
Chancy is located on the Canadian National Railway and once had a train depot.
A post office operated under the name Chancy from 1905 to 1920.
The former Camp B of the Mississippi State Penitentiary was located adjacent to Chancy. Archaeological investigations were performed at Chancy and around Camp B in 2003.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chancy, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Chancy, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Quitman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Galloway, Patricia; Peacock, Evan, eds. (2015). Exploring Southeastern Archaeology. Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi. p. 558. ISBN 978-1-62846-240-1.
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