Avalon, Mississippi

Avalon, Mississippi

Avalon is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States.

It is known as the home of the great bluesman Mississippi John Hurt. [cite web
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title=Stackhouse & BluEsoterica (Jim O'Neal): The Mississippi Blues Trail marker project
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accessdate=2008-05-29
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] However in 2006 Avalon is nothing but a spot in the road on Highway 7 about 12 miles north of Greenwood with a small green highway sign depicting Avalon, and a commemorative Highway marker placed by Carroll County recognizing Hurt as a great bluesman. Avalon today just has the remains of a store that used to be there, and a few houses.

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