Avalon is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Avalon, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°39′18″N 90°05′08″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Carroll
Elevation	132 ft (40 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	666432[1]

Avalon is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was at one time home to a general store.[2]

A post office first began operation under the name Avalon in 1908.[3]

Mississippi John Hurt, an African-American blues musician, was raised and lived here most of his life. His shotgun house is preserved as a museum to honor him. It occasionally hosts blues and gospel festivals on the adjacent land.[4]

Carroll County has placed a highway marker at Avalon to commemorate Hurt and his music. It is part of the Mississippi Blues Trail.[5]

Dardanelle Hadley, a jazz pianist, vibraphonist, and singer, was born in Avalon.[6]

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  John Hurt Museum
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  Mississippi John Hurt Mississippi Blues Trail Marker

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