Refuge, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
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Refuge is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Refuge, Mississippi | |
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  Refuge, Mississippi Location within Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′13″N 91°08′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 676590[1] |
Refuge Landing was located west of the settlement, directly on the Mississippi River.[2][3]
History
Francis Griffin purchased land in 1831 on a high ridge bordering the Mississippi River where he established "Refuge Plantation".[4] By 1850, Griffin had 150 slaves working on his plantation.[5] The Refuge Plantation House, shaded by oak trees and protected from the river by a levee system, was erected with a view of the river, and remains today one of the best examples of a mid-nineteenth-century plantation house in Washington County.[4]
Refuge had a post office. The population in 1900 was 30.[2]
Old Refuge Cemetery, now extinct, was located north of the settlement.[6]
Recent development
Harlow's Casino Resort opened in 2007 in Refuge.[7]
In 2010, the Greenville Bridge was opened connecting Refuge with Shives, Arkansas.[7]