Clay County Mississippi

Palo Alto²⁴ The village of Palo Alto was situated within the original limits of Chickasaw County. It was a place of some note at the close of the War Between the States. When Clay County was organized in 1871, Palo Alto fell within its bounds and was absorbed by the more enterprising town of Abbott.

Extinct Towns| AHGP Mississippi

Footnotes:
24. This sketch is based upon information obtained from William S. Bates, Esq., of Houston, Mississippi.

Source: The Mississippi Historical Commission Publications, Volume V, Edited by Franklin L. Riley,
Secretary, 1902.