Fort Moore (1)

Fort Moore (1) (1863-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1863 in Leflore County, Mississippi. Named for CSA Brigadier General John C. Moore (Cullum 1423). Abandoned in 1863. History Fort Moore was a small earthworks fort built in March 1863 to help block the Union Yazoo Pass expedition. Current Status Unknown. Location: Michigan City, Leflore County, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 33.5375 Long: -90.22139 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 131' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 449 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 711099 Links: North American Forts - Fort Leflore Visited: No