Baleshed, Mississippi
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Baleshed, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Locations in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and Issaquena County, Mississippi; Baleshed on bottom right | |
  Baleshed  Baleshed | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′34″N 91°06′19″W / 32.84278°N 91.10528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711144[1] |
Baleshed (also Baleshed Landing and Stack Landing) is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Baleshed was located on the Mississippi River.
Baleshed was established on land which had been granted to Stephen Duncan in 1833. The town was named for a shed located there where bales of cotton were stored prior to shipping.[2]
Baleshed had a post office, and a population of 24 in 1900.[3] The post office operated under the name Baleshed from 1888 to 1917.[4]
In 2000, an extant stone vault used to store money remained there.[5]
