Avalon, Mississippi

Avalon, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Avalon, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Avalon, Mississippi
Avalon, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Avalon, Mississippi is located in the United States
Avalon, Mississippi
Avalon, Mississippi
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°39′18″N 90°05′08″W / 33.65500°N 90.08556°W / 33.65500; -90.08556
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCarroll
Elevation
132 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID666432[1]

Avalon is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Avalon is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was at one time home to a general store.[2] A post office first began operation under the name Avalon in 1908.[3]

Mississippi John Hurt, an African-American blues musician, was raised and lived here most of his life. His shotgun house was preserved as a museum to honor him and it occasionally hosted blues and gospel festivals on the adjacent land.[4] In 2024, the building was destroyed in a fire.[5]

Carroll County has placed a highway marker at Avalon to commemorate Hurt and his music. It is part of the Mississippi Blues Trail.[6]Dardanelle Hadley, a jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, was born in Avalon.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avalon
  2. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Avalon, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Home". msjohnhurtmuseum.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Dankins, Pam. "'Fully engulfed in flames': Fire destroys Mississippi John Hurt Museum". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ O'Neal, Jim. "Stackhouse & BluEsoterica (Jim O'Neal): The Mississippi Blues Trail marker project". stackhouse-bluesoterica.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Dardanelle Hadley". MSwritersandmusicians.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.


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