Bowdre, Mississippi
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Bowdre is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Highway 61 in Tunica County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Historically Bowdre was the home of the Penn Owen plantation with no other community functions outside of agriculture associated with that family-run business. Bowdre was until the late 1960s also located on a busy Illinois Central Railroad
line (since relocated) and along the former route of Mississippi Highway 61. Bowdre is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Robinsonville and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Hollywood
. Bowdre was the site of a serious rail accident on December 21, 1941 when eight members of a family employed on the plantation were killed attempting to cross the tracks in front of the Penn Owen company store.
Tunica County, Mississippi
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
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, United States
United States
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. Historically Bowdre was the home of the Penn Owen plantation with no other community functions outside of agriculture associated with that family-run business. Bowdre was until the late 1960s also located on a busy Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
line (since relocated) and along the former route of Mississippi Highway 61. Bowdre is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Robinsonville and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Hollywood
Hollywood, Mississippi
Hollywood is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Highway 61 in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. It is approximately north of North Tunica, Mississippi, approximately north Tunica, Mississippi, and approximately south of Memphis, Tennessee....
. Bowdre was the site of a serious rail accident on December 21, 1941 when eight members of a family employed on the plantation were killed attempting to cross the tracks in front of the Penn Owen company store.