Dahomy, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
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Dahomy is an unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Dahomy, Mississippi | |
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  Dahomy, Mississippi  Dahomy, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′28″N 90°59′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711172[1] |
History
The Dahomey Plantation was founded in 1833 by F.G. Ellis, who named it after Dahomey, the homeland of his slaves.[2] The plantation became the largest cotton plantation in the world.[3]
The settlement of Dahomy was likely established when the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway was completed through the plantation in the 1880s.[4]
A post office was established prior to 1907 and closed in 1937.[3][5]
In 1991, 9,691 acres (3,922 ha) of the original Dahomey Plantation was used to established the Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge, located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) east of the settlement of Dahomy.[2][6]
