Cascilla, Mississippi
| Cascilla, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Cascilla, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′24″N 90°00′15″W / 33.85667°N 90.00417°WCoordinates: 33°51′24″N 90°00′15″W / 33.85667°N 90.00417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38920 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 668133[1] |
Cascilla is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Cascilla is approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Paynes and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Charleston on Cascilla Road.
Although an unincorporated community, Cascilla has a post office and a zip code of 38920.
Jamie L. Whitten, the second-longest serving U.S. Representative and the fifth-longest serving member of the U.S. Congress, was born in Cascilla.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascilla, Mississippi
- ↑ "WHITTEN, Jamie Lloyd, (1910 - 1995)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 2014.
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