Bussell Pond is a well-known local natural landmark and even though I’m related to the Bussell family, I’ve never known much about it. It was once a busy millpond, and the remains of the old mill are still on the property, though inaccessible. Evelyn Stripling Walker noted that the pond was a baptismal site for Mystic Baptist Church and that she was baptized here in 1929.