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Kentucky Bend

Tiptonville, KY

Kentucky Bend is a geographical oddity where a looping Mississippi River left a small piece of Kentucky surrounded by Tennessee and the river. Road access comes only through Tennessee, creating an isolated Kentucky pocket that feels disconnected from the rest of the state; travelers should remain on public roads and respect the surrounding farmland.

Filed under weird history: real events too strange to have made the textbook.

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Source: Atlas Obscura

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