Cayce, (also known as Bainville or Banesville[1]) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.
Cayce, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°57′19″N 89°37′05″W / 34.95528°N 89.61806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 668177[1] |
History
editThe community was first known as Bainsville and was settled prior to the Civil War.[2] A post office operated under the name Banesville from 1884 to 1888 and under the name Cayce from 1888 to 1907.[3] In 1900, Cayce had a population of 36.[4]
Notable person
edit- Rufus Thomas, musician and comedian; was born here, but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cayce". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Marshall County". boydroots.net. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 381.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter. "Rufus Thomas". Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
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