Ben Lomond, Mississippi

Ben Lomond is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.

The community originated as a Mississippi River port on the Ben Lomond Plantation, owned by George M. Brown. A gin-house was located near the town.

Ben Lomond had a landing for steamboats and a post office. It was located across the river from Lake Providence, Louisiana.

Ben Lomond had a population of 26 in 1900.

A post office operated under the name Ben Lomond from 1879 to 1913.

The former community is today submerged in the Mississippi River.

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