Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Tunica County, Mississippi

Pink

Ghost town in Mississippi, United States.

Record

About Pink

Pink is a ghost town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, on the south bank of the White Oak Bayou. Pink was founded in 1900 by Pink Bizzell, who operated the Pink Post Office from his small store.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Pink, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Pink is

USGS topographic map around Pink
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

13 historic USGS maps cover Pink

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Pink

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Mississippi index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Pink, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q15051884.
  3. USGS GNIS 684867.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).