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Red Bud

Ghost town · Kemper County, Mississippi

Owl Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Owl Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Red Bud is a ghost town in Kemper County, Mississippi. It is one of 27 former communities in Kemper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Red Bud as a historical populated place on the Owl Creek topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 32.7579° N, 88.8973° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOwl Creek
Elevation500 ft
Nearest living townBogue Chitto, MS
Distance to it5.3 miles
GNIS feature ID686703
Coordinates32.75791, -88.89728

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What's there now

Red Bud is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bogue Chitto, MS (population 441), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 500 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Red Bud?

Red Bud is in Kemper County, Mississippi, at 32.7579, -88.8973.

How many ghost towns are in Kemper County?

Kemper County, Mississippi has 27 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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