Cannonsburg (also Cannonsburgh) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Cannonsburg, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°38′02″N 91°12′40″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jefferson
Elevation	276 ft (84 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	690909[1]

It is located on U.S. Route 61, 11 mi (18 km) southwest of Fayette.

History

Bethel Church was established in Cannonsburg in 1804, the first Presbyterian Church in the Mississippi Territory. A Mississippi historic plaque recognizing Joseph Bullen, the church's founder, is located east of the settlement.[3][4]

The Bethlehem Baptist Church was organized in Cannonsburg in 1860, and served the community's freed blacks and ex-slaves. The Church held a prominent position in Jefferson County's social, religious, and civic life. During the 1960s, the church held the first civil rights mass meeting in Jefferson County.[5]

Cannonsburg was a stop on the Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad, which began operating in the 1870s.[6]

By 1891, Cannonsburg had a post office and a population of 31.[7] The post office has since closed.[8]

An oil field known at the Cannonsburg Field is located north of the settlement.[9][10]

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