Rara Avis is a ghost town located in Itawamba County, Mississippi, approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west of the Alabama state line.
Rara Avis, Mississippi | |
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![]() ![]() Rara Avis ![]() ![]() Rara Avis | |
Coordinates: 34°20′32″N 88°10′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Itawamba |
Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 706266[1] |
Rara Avis was settled in 1850,[1] and the town name translated to Latin means "rare bird".[citation needed]
The population was 100 in 1900.[2] A post office was established in 1902.[3]
Author and Baptist missionary James Garvin Chastain Sr., was born in Rara Avis in 1853.[4]
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County seat: Fulton | ||
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