===== Thomas Calvit =====

  * **Born:** 1748 in NC
  * **Died:** 1821 at the [[Calvit Plantation|Calvit Plantation]]

Thomas Calvit emerges as a notable figure‚ a prosperous planter whose plantation almost unwittingly became a stage in one of early America's most sensational political dramas. After [[Aaron Burr]|Aaron Burr]] was arrested at the mouth of nearby [[Cole's Creek]|Cole's Creek]], he was brought to the [[Calvit Plantation|Calvit Plantation]] where he was held under guard before being transferred to [[natchez_ms|Natchez]]. Calvit donated the land that became [[RodneyMS|Rodney]], MS. [[RodneyMS|Rodney]] lost to [[natchez_ms|Natchez]] as the MS first capital by two votes. Later during and after the Unpleasantness of the 1860's the MS River changed courses leaving [[RodneyMS|Rodney]] 3 miles from the river, the railroad went through [[FayetteMS|Fayette]]. Isolated from commerce and devastated by a fire, [[RodneyMS|Rodney]] became a ghost town.

//Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 16.//