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Ben Lomond, Mississippi
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Ben Lomond and Stephen Duncan plantations in Issaquena County, Mississippi, mapped between 1866 and 1874, probably before 1871
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 Ben Lomond, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Ben Lomond, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711145 |
Ben Lomond is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.
The community originated as a Mississippi River port on the Ben Lomond Plantation, owned by George M. Brown. A gin-house was located near the town.
Ben Lomond had a landing for steamboats and a post office. It was located across the river from Lake Providence, Louisiana. There was a store at Ben Lomond in 1887. Ben Lomond had a population of 26 in 1900. A post office operated under the name Ben Lomond from 1879 to 1913.
The former community is today submerged in the Mississippi River.
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