Mhoon Landing, Mississippi facts for kids
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Mhoon Landing, Mississippi
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 Mhoon Landing, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tunica |
| Elevation | 194 ft (59 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38676
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692069 |
Mhoon Landing is an unincorporated community located on the Mississippi River in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of North Tunica and approximately 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Tunica Resorts.
History
The landing was named in 1859 for Feyton Mhoon (nicknamed "Faithful"), an African-American settler who each night would take his wagon to Rabbit Island, north of Mhoon Landing, and place a lantern in the lighthouse for river boats to see. Commodities would be ferried by barge to and from Rabbit Island, and Mhoon would transport them to the market in Austin.
During the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Mhoon Landing served as a Red Cross headquarters.
The land surrounding Mhoon Landing was rarely used as farmland due to its proximity to the Mississippi River and the high risk of flooding. In the early 1990s, it was one of Tunica County's least expensive land acreages.
Today
The riverside area south of the former casinos has been developed into the Mhoon Landing Park, a city park with a walking track, playground, and picnic pavilions.
Gallery
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SS Nantucket at Mhoon Landing, 2007
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Splash casino, 2013
