Coal Oil Corner

Few places in Mississippi have a history as closely tied to a rural crossroads as Coal Oil Corner. This small named locality lies in DeSoto County, near the Tennessee border, amid the rolling farmland and wooded countryside of northern Mississippi. Its distinctive name preserves the language of an earlier era, when “coal oil” was a common term for kerosene, an essential household fuel. DeSoto County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, linking this quiet interior setting with one of the South’s major urban regions. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on northern Mississippi and the Memphis area.

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