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'''Hayti''' is a city in central [[Pemiscot County, Missouri|Pemiscot County]], [[Missouri]]. It is the second-largest community in the county, with a population of 2,939 at the 2010 census.
==History==
Hayti first came into existence in the 1870s but was not a significant settlement until 1894, as a stop on the newly-constructed Kennett to Caruthersville Railroad. The origin of the town's name is uncertain. Many believe it was named after the country of [[Haiti]], though this is somewhat undermined by the different spelling and pronunciation (with the second syllable pronounced as "-tie" rather than "-tee"). Others argue it came from a local doctor, one G. Hayes.<ref>https://collections.shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html</ref>
The city grew rapidly after the arrival of the railroad; by 1912 it included two banks, several manufacturing facilities, various churches, and a newspaper.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=G-AlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA381#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> Its population and economic productivity have declined since the 1980s, though businesses along nearby Interstate 55 have compensated for this somewhat.
==Geography==
Hayti is located in east-central Pemiscot County, about six miles northwest of [[Caruthersville, Missouri|Caruthersville]]. It lies at or near the intersection of several important highways: Interstate 55, Interstate 155, and U.S. Route 412 all meet just southeast of town, providing quick access to [[Arkansas]] and [[Tennessee]] as well as the rest of the "Bootheel" region. Missouri State Highway 84 also intersects with I-55 on the eastern edge of Hayti, forming an important stopping point for interstate travelers, as several restaurants and gas stations are clustered nearby.
Hayti lies on a slight ridge between the [[Mississippi River]] to the east and several streams that feed into the Little River to the west. It has a total area of 2.31 square miles, and an average elevation of 269 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==References==
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[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]
==History==
Hayti first came into existence in the 1870s but was not a significant settlement until 1894, as a stop on the newly-constructed Kennett to Caruthersville Railroad. The origin of the town's name is uncertain. Many believe it was named after the country of [[Haiti]], though this is somewhat undermined by the different spelling and pronunciation (with the second syllable pronounced as "-tie" rather than "-tee"). Others argue it came from a local doctor, one G. Hayes.<ref>https://collections.shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_pemiscot.html</ref>
The city grew rapidly after the arrival of the railroad; by 1912 it included two banks, several manufacturing facilities, various churches, and a newspaper.<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=G-AlAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA381#v=onepage&q&f=false</ref> Its population and economic productivity have declined since the 1980s, though businesses along nearby Interstate 55 have compensated for this somewhat.
==Geography==
Hayti is located in east-central Pemiscot County, about six miles northwest of [[Caruthersville, Missouri|Caruthersville]]. It lies at or near the intersection of several important highways: Interstate 55, Interstate 155, and U.S. Route 412 all meet just southeast of town, providing quick access to [[Arkansas]] and [[Tennessee]] as well as the rest of the "Bootheel" region. Missouri State Highway 84 also intersects with I-55 on the eastern edge of Hayti, forming an important stopping point for interstate travelers, as several restaurants and gas stations are clustered nearby.
Hayti lies on a slight ridge between the [[Mississippi River]] to the east and several streams that feed into the Little River to the west. It has a total area of 2.31 square miles, and an average elevation of 269 feet.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Missouri Cities and Towns]]