Peyton, Tunica County, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
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Peyton is a ghost town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States.
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Peyton, Mississippi | |
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1842 map showing Peyton
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  Peyton, Mississippi Location within Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′20″N 90°28′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tunica |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 684866[1] |
Once a thriving port on the Mississippi River,[2] Peyton today is covered by farmfield, forest, and a portion of the Mississippi Levee. Nothing remains of the original settlement but a church called “Rising Sun Baptist Church”. Where some original members and decedents of original members still attend. They even have a “Coming Home” service every year.
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.[3][4]