Tranquil, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°56′32″N 88°35′58″W / 33.94222°N 88.59944°W / 33.94222; -88.59944Tranquil is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Tranquil is located north of Aberdeen on U.S. Route 45.
History
Tranquil is named for the Tranquil Methodist Church, which was in turn named for a church in Newberry District, South Carolina.[2] The church was originally built in 1847 and destroyed by a tornado in 1915. It was again destroyed by a tornado in 1922, rebuilt, and destroyed by another tornado on March 24, 2023.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tranquil
- ^ Wicker, Tom. "Tranquil United Methodist Church near Aberdeen, Mississippi". photocontest.smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Montgomery, Garner (March 28, 2023). "Landmark church in Wren destroyed by tornado". WTVA. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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