Cayce, Mississippi

Cayce, (also known as Bainville or Banesville^[1]) is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

Cayce, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°57′19″N 89°37′05″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Marshall
Elevation	420 ft (130 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	668177[1]

History

The community was first known as Bainsville and was settled prior to the Civil War.^[2] A post office operated under the name Banesville from 1884 to 1888 and under the name Cayce from 1888 to 1907.^[3] In 1900, Cayce had a population of 36.^[4]

Notable person

• Rufus Thomas, musician and comedian; was born here, but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee.^[5]