Founded in 1836 along the Mississippi River, Friars Point was once the largest cotton shipping center south of Memphis. The historic port town remains the only place in Coahoma County with public access to the banks of the Mississippi River. It's now one of the few public access points to the river in the Mississippi Delta region. The town has been written about by famous Mississippi writers Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner. It's also the birthplace of country music legend Conway Twitty.
