Abandoned North Mississippi is the fourth and final installment in the Abandoned Mississippi series by Jason Lykins, bringing his statewide exploration to a powerful close. In this volume, Lykins turns his attention to the northern reaches of Mississippi, documenting abandoned churches, forgotten schools, and silent industrial sites that once served as the backbone of their communities.
Through careful exploration and striking imagery, the book captures places shaped by faith, education, and labor—now standing quietly as time reclaims them. Each location is approached with curiosity and respect, revealing layers of history embedded in crumbling walls, worn floors, and long-empty halls.
Though Lykins has lived up and down the eastern seaboard and in Canada, where much of his family still resides, Mississippi has been home since the late 1980s. That perspective gives the work both an outsider’s sense of discovery and a resident’s appreciation for the state’s deep, often overlooked past. Abandoned North Mississippi serves as a visual and historical record, closing the series with a thoughtful reflection on place, memory, and the stories that linger long after people move on.

Table of Contents

1. Mhoon Landing’s Forgotten Casino
2. A Hidden Gem: North Mississippi’s Abandoned Sewing Shop
3. Hushpuckena’s Silent Ruins
4. Gong’s Grocery Reborn: Hey Joe’s in Merigold
5. Sam’s County Line: A Charred Delta Relic
6. Antioch Colored School: A Beacon of Resilience
7. Clarksdale’s Bobo High School: A Haunting Discovery
8. Okolona College: Echoes of a Lost Campus
9. Rust College: Untouched Relics of Resilience
10. Crowder’s Abandoned School: A Delta Time Capsule
11. Shaw High School: A Delta Time Capsule Revisited
12. Holly Grove Church: Final Farewell to a Delta Beacon
13. Enid’s Fading Churches and Vibrant Depot
14. Philadelphia Presbyterian Church: Red Banks’ Silent Sanctuary
15. Alexander Church and the Railroad: Darling’s Fading Echoes
16. Mound Bayou: Isaiah T. Montgomery Home
17. Retrospect