Cannonsburg (also Cannonsburgh) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi; its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,260, making it the fourth-least populous county in Mississippi. Until 182 ...
, United States.
[
It is located on ]U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designat ...
, southwest of Fayette.
History
Bethel Church was established in Cannonsburg in 1804, the first Presbyterian Church in the Mississippi Territory
The Territory of Mississippi was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that was created under an organic act passed by the United States Congress, Congress of the United States. It was approved and signed into law by Presiden ...
. A Mississippi historic plaque recognizing Joseph Bullen, the church's founder, is located east of the settlement.
The Bethlehem Baptist Church was organized in Cannonsburg in 1860, and served the community's freed blacks and ex-slaves. The Church held a prominent position in Jefferson County's social, religious, and civic life. During the 1960s, the church held the first civil rights mass meeting in Jefferson County.
Cannonsburg was a stop on the Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad, which began operating in the 1870s.
By 1891, Cannonsburg had a post office and a population of 31. The post office has since closed.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Jefferson County, Mississippi