Rich, Mississippi
| Rich, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Rich | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′58″N 90°26′41″W / 34.41611°N 90.44472°WCoordinates: 34°24′58″N 90°26′41″W / 34.41611°N 90.44472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38617 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676627[1] |
Rich is an unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi.
The settlement is located along the Yazoo Pass waterway.
History
First called Yazoo Pass Station, the settlement was a stop along a now-abandoned section of the Illinois Central Railroad.[1][2]
The population in 1900 was 30. In 1907, Rich had a money order post-office.[3]
Notable people
- Thomas Harris, writer.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rich
- ↑ "Rich, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 2016.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 554.
- ↑ Cowley, Jason (November 19, 2006). "Creator of a Monstrous Hit". The Guardian.
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