Once a booming Mississippi River port that came within a few votes of being the state capital, Rodney collapsed after the river shifted course in the 1860s; the 1832 Presbyterian church — with a Union cannonball lodged in its facade — anchors what little remains and is being restored by a preservation group. Visiting is legal via remote gravel roads that wash out and flood regularly, and a handful of residents and hunting-club landowners remain, so respect posted parcels. Expect unstable structures, snakes, and zero services.
Vestige documents abandoned & historic places for education and preservation. Always obtain permission before visiting and follow local law.