Eagle Bend, Mississippi
Eagle Bend is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi. It is approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Vicksburg, and is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Eagle Bend, Mississippi | |
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  Eagle Bend, Mississippi  Eagle Bend, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′14″N 91°00′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Warren |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669540[1] |
Eagle Bend began as a postal hamlet located directly on the Mississippi River.[2] In 1866, the river changed its course and created a natural cutoff called "Terrapin Neck". The former bend in the river soon silted up at either end, creating Eagle Lake, an oxbow lake.[3]
The population of Eagle Bend was 50 in 1900.[2]
Eagle Bend is situated on the east shore of Eagle Lake, and is popular for fishing and water sports.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Bend, Mississippi
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 667.
- Bragg, Marion (1977). Historic Names and Places on the Lower Mississippi River (PDF). Mississippi River Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-24.
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