Hub, Mississippi
| Hub, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Hub, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°8′44″N 89°45′00″W / 31.14556°N 89.75000°WCoordinates: 31°8′44″N 89°45′00″W / 31.14556°N 89.75000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 691947[1] |
Hub is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi, United States.
South of Hub is the Lower Little Creek, a tributary of the Pearl River.
Hub was never incorporated, and had a post office from 1899 to 1954.[2]
A shortline logging railroad, constructed by Camp & Hinton Brothers in the 1880s, began in Hub and extended several miles south. The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad, a mainline railroad, was built through Hub in 1899.[3]
References
- ↑ "Hub". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Hub post office". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Hub, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved March 2014.
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