Ghost town · Mississippi
Prentiss
Prentiss is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Hardwood Hill stands 40 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverton, a ghost town 9.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 6.1 miles off. 58 named places lie within 25 miles.
ghost town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates33.73330, -91.13890
- 6.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 8.9 mi off the Mississippi Delta Great River Road
- 50.5 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
58 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 37
- J B Payne Memorial Park: 9.4 mi
- Walter Sillers Memorial Park: 9.7 mi
- Delta Heritage Trail Watson Trailhead: 13.1 mi
- McGehee Police Department: 15.7 mi
- McGehee Recreational Complex: 16.0 mi
Museums: 9
- John H. Johnson Cultural and Educational Museum: 9.2 mi
- Arkansas City Jail Museum: 9.3 mi
- World War II Japanese American Internment Museum: 16.4 mi
- Desha County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Desha County Museum: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Riverton: 9.0 mi
- Huntington: 11.8 mi
- Eunice: 13.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Choctaw Island Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Greenville Cypress Preserve: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- McGehee Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
- The Hazel and Jimmy Sanders Sculpture Garden: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 2
- Bologna Performing Arts Center: 23.1 mi
- River Road Queen Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- William Fisher Johnson: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ecores Rouges: 23.0 mi
Peaks: 1
- Hardwood Hill: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Prentiss. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood Hill | S 181° | 40 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:42 | 20:19 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 16:22 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rohwer 2 NNE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Prentiss.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.