Talk:Bruinsburg, Mississippi

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Why the decline?

One moment, Bruinsburg was 'a lively Mississippi River port', and then it became a ghost town. What caused the decline? Valetude (talk) 15:56, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Valetude: River traffic diminished during the war. Magnolia677 (talk) 16:36, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]