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Touring Peoria in United States
Peoria in the region of Mississippi is a city located in United States - some 938 mi or ( 1510 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Time in Peoria is now 06:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Birmingham, Mobile, Little Rock, Pensacola, and Baton Rouge. Being here already, consider visiting Birmingham . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Peoria ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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 ..
St. Francisville Trip
Trip sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport to St. Francisville, La in the spring of 2009. Places visited: Rose Down Plantation, Live Oak Plantation, Oakley Plantation, Alton Villa Garde ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 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 12 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 12 km away
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 13 km away
WAZA (FM)
WAZA (107.7 FM, "The Touch") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Liberty, Mississippi. The station is owned and operated by Charles W. Dowdy, debtor-in-possession, following the September 2011 bankruptcy filing by Southwest Broadcasting, Inc.
Located at 31.29 -90.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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