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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1862 by General [[William W. Loring]] in Leflore County, Mississippi. Abandoned in 1863.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1862 by General [[William W. Loring]] and named for him. Located on the Yazoo River west of Greenwood in Leflore County, Mississippi. Abandoned in 1863.
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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== History ==
Established on an estate formerly known as "Cureton" owned by Colonel [[John D. McLermore]] near Itla Bena, Mississippi. Colonel McLemore furnished meat and corn to feed the troops.
 
== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Fort Loring, Leflore County, Mississippi
Private property no public access.
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'''Location:''' Located at the former Florewood River Plantation State Park, Leflore County, Mississippi.
'''Location:''' West of Greenwood, Mississippi on the west side of the Yazoo River off of County Road 145. Private property no public access.


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Latest revision as of 13:29, 27 July 2021

Fort Loring (1862-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1862 by General William W. Loring and named for him. Located on the Yazoo River west of Greenwood in Leflore County, Mississippi. Abandoned in 1863.

History

Current Status

Private property no public access.

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Location: West of Greenwood, Mississippi on the west side of the Yazoo River off of County Road 145. Private property no public access.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.506691 Long: -90.255046

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 445

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