New Mexico, Mississippi

New Mexico is a ghost town located in present-day Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.

[1] In 1827 the United States Congress established a post road from New Mexico to the courthouse in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

[2] In 1830, Princeton was named the county seat after New Mexico "caved into the river".

[1]: 9  Bodmer painted New Mexico on the Mississippi, depicting the settlement's inhabitants and layout.

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A map of Washington County from 1828 showing New Mexico slightly below the 33rd circle of latitude
Map of Mississippi highlighting Washington County