Deeson, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 34°01′23″N 90°51′34″W / 34.02306°N 90.85944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Bolivar |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38740 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 669211[1] |
Deeson is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along Mississippi Highway 1. Deeson is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Rena Lara and approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Gunnison.
Deeson's population was 110 in 1900. It was noted in 1907 that Deeson had a money order post office, and a large cotton seed oil mill.[2] A post office operated under the name Deeson from 1896 to 1959.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deeson, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 640.
- ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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