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Gillsburg in the region of Mississippi is a town in United States - some 942 mi or ( 1516 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gillsburg is now 05:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Birmingham, Mobile, Little Rock, Pensacola, and Baton Rouge. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Birmingham . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gillsburg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kentwood, Louisiana
Downtown Kentwood..Hometown of Britney Spears..A real shame to see a once thriving community fall to the wayside..Building roof tops are caving in along the once busy city streets. ..
Plantation Thunder and Lightning Storm
A huge thunderstorm during our tour of a plantation in Lousiana. The video doesn't quite capture the intensity of the thunder and lightning ..
Leon Dukes vs Ernest Parfait
boxing ..
Culture
2 guys in Liverpool One limbo dancing! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Gillsburg, Mississippi
Gillsburg is an unincorporated community in Amite County, Mississippi. The community is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is best known as the location of the October 20 1977 plane crash that killed several members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. A rental plane carrying the band between shows from Greenville, South Carolina, to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was low on fuel and crashed in a swamp in Gillsburg.
Located at 31.03 -90.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
1977 Convair CV-300 crash
On Thursday, October 20, 1977, a Convair CV-300 (a converted CV-240) chartered by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from L&J Company of Addison, Texas, ran out of fuel and crashed at Gillsburg, Mississippi, near the end of its flight from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Located at 31.07 -90.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Osyka, Mississippi
Osyka is a town in Pike County, Mississippi. The population was 481 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 31.01 -90.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Liberty, Mississippi
Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 633 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Amite County. Liberty was incorporated on February 24, 1809. The Mayor is Richard H. Stratton. There are eleven sites in or near Liberty that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Located at 31.16 -90.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Amite County, Mississippi
Amite County /ˈeɪ. mɛt/ is a county located in the state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population is 13,131. It is named after the Amite River which is located in the county. The name is derived from the French amitié, meaning "friendship. " Its county seat is Liberty. Amite County is part of the McComb, Mississippi, Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 31.17 -90.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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