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Shiloh, Mississippi
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Part of Issaquena County along the Mississippi River mapped sometime between 1866 to 1874; Col. Christmas' Shiloh Egypt plantation had cabins that had formerly been used as slave quarters, a main residence, and a cotton gin
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 Shiloh, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Shiloh, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711155 |
Shiloh is a ghost town located in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Shiloh Landing was its port on the Mississippi River.
Shiloh began as a plantation owned by Richard Christmas, who in 1860 held 160 enslaved laborers there. A post office operated under the name Shiloh Landing from 1892 to 1901 and under the name Shiloh from 1901 to 1932.
In 1900, Shiloh had a post office and a population of 78.
Nothing remains of Shiloh, which today is uninhabited and covered by forest to river's edge.
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