Dunleith is an unincorporated community located in Washington County, Mississippi.

Dunleith, Mississippi
Dunleith is located in Mississippi
Dunleith
Dunleith
Dunleith is located in the United States
Dunleith
Dunleith
Coordinates: 33°26′09″N 90°49′14″W / 33.43583°N 90.82056°W / 33.43583; -90.82056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWashington
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38756
Area code662
GNIS feature ID669515[1]

Dunleith is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Leland.

The Dunleith Plantation was located here. In the 1930s, it was considered one of the finest plantations in the Delta. With a tile drainage system, it was valued at over US$1 million.[2]

The Columbus and Greenville Railway runs through the community. The Mount Elm Church is located in Dunleith.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunleith, Mississippi
  2. ^ Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State. Viking Press. 1938.
  3. ^ Pruter, Robert (1992). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press.
  4. ^ Gioia, Ted (2009). Delta Blues: The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music. W.W. Norton & Company.
  5. ^ "Inventory of the Alfred H. Stone Collection (MUM00431)". University of Mississippi. Retrieved December 22, 2013.