Red Bluff (Mississippi landmark)

Red Bluff (colloquially known as Mississippi's Little Grand Canyon) is a natural geologic feature, located in Marion County, Mississippi, United States[1] located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the community of Morgantown.[2]

Geologic description

Red Bluff is a geological formation created by the natural erosion of the west bank of the Pearl River. The bluff is an exposure red clay, soil, sand, and other colorful sediments[3] and rises to an elevation of approximately 371 feet above sea level.[1] The bluff slopes sharply (200 feet)[3] into the Pearl River floodplain.[2] The natural erosion process continues and has forced the movement of nearby Mississippi Highway 587 at least two times.[3][4]

Tourism

The view from the bluff encompasses a significant portion of the Pearl River Basin in Marion County, as well as the eastern portion of the nearby city of Columbia, Mississippi.[3][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Red Bluff". Geographic Names Information System. 24 September 1980. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Morgantown, Mississippi, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970
  3. ^ a b c d Mississippi by Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick (pg. 179)
  4. ^ Mississippi Bed and Breakfast Association
  5. ^ Marion County Development Partnership (website)

31°19′32″N 89°56′45″W / 31.32556°N 89.94583°W / 31.32556; -89.94583

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