Red Banks, Mississippi
Red Banks is an unincorporated community located in Marshall County, Mississippi.[1] The community is the birthplace of Gus Cannon, an American blues musician who helped to popularize jug bands in the 1920s and 1930s. Cannon is best known for his 1929 song Walk Right In that became a popular hit in 1963 when recorded by the folk music group, The Rooftop Singers.[2]
Red Banks, Mississippi | |
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  Red Banks, Mississippi  Red Banks, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°49′41″N 89°33′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38661 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676512[1] |
Notes
- "Red Banks, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001). All music guide : the definitive guide to popular music (4th ed.). BackBeat Books. p. 513. ISBN 8796306270.
Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Marshall County | |
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