Austin, Mississippi
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Once a thriving shipping port on the Mississippi River, Austin served as county seat from 1847 to 1888. Earlier county seats were Commerce and Peyton.[3][4]
History
Austin was founded in 1847 and named for Austin Miller, who donated the land on which the town and a courthouse were built.[4]
Austin was burned in 1863 by Union soldiers of the Mississippi Marine Brigade under the command of Alfred W. Ellet. Two houses were spared.[5]
The town rebuilt and was incorporated in 1871, though it is no longer incorporated.[4]
In 1884, the area was flooded when a nearby levee broke. When waters receded, a large sandbar had been left between the town and the Mississippi River, and steamboats could no longer land. The completion of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway Script error: No such module "convert". east of Austin in the late 1880s further contributed to its isolation.
In 1888, the county seat was moved to Tunica, a more accessible location.[4] According to a 1906 article, "Austin, the former seat of Tunica county, was situated on the Mississippi river, and at one time claimed a population of over 2,000. It did a large river and inland trade. A substantial courthouse, costing $35,000, was erected there in 1868. That is the only building still standing in the deserted and dismantled town."[6]
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 51 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3 | 5.88% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 44 | 86.27% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 5.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 1.96% |
| Total | 51 | 100.00% |
Education
Residents are in the Tunica County School District.[10] Rosa Fort High School is the district's comprehensive high school.
Notable person
- Sport McAllister (1874–1962), professional baseball player.[11]
References
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- Unincorporated communities in Tunica County, Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Census-designated places in Tunica County, Mississippi
- Memphis metropolitan area
- Mississippi populated places on the Mississippi River
- Populated places destroyed during the American Civil War