Stack Island (Mississippi River)

Stack Island
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Geography
LocationMississippi River, Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States
Coordinates32°48′N 91°06′W / 32.8°N 91.1°W / 32.8; -91.1
Length6 mi (10 km)
Highest elevation95 ft (29 m)
Administration
United States
StateMississippi
CountyIssaquena
Demographics
Population(0)
Location of Stack Island in Issaquena County, Mississippi
River pirates at Diamond Island preyed on the Mississippi River flatboats, keelboats, and rafts, as profitable targets of goods, attacking the crews and pioneers who were easily overwhelmed and killed.
Part of a counterfeit coin mold similar to the type used by counterfeiters on Stack Island. The coin mold consisted of two metal halves that would be lined with clay to make an impression of a genuine coin, then molten lead would be poured into the mold, and the fake lead coin would be plated with a layer of silver. Legitimate coins were made by government mints that stamped them from silver or gold coin discs as most inferior counterfeit coins were usually molded.

Stack Island, also known as Crow's Nest and Island No. 94, is located in Issaquena County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi River, near Lake Providence, Louisiana and nearly 200 miles north of New Orleans.