Sibley, Mississippi
| Sibley, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
| Hamlet of Sibley | |
  Sibley, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′46″N 91°23′55″W / 31.37944°N 91.39861°WCoordinates: 31°22′46″N 91°23′55″W / 31.37944°N 91.39861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39165 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677766[1] |
Sibley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.[1] There is a post office located on U.S. Route 61 in Sibley, ZIP code 39165.[2]
Places
The St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located west of Sibley, and the Mazique Archeological Site is located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) north. East of the hamlet are the "Sibley Oil Fields", and to the south is the 80 acres (32 ha) "Plantation Oaks Landfill", opened in 1991.[3][4]
Notable people
Sibley is the birthplace of brothers Theodis, YZ, and Melwyn Ealey, whose musical achievements are acknowledged on a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Natchez.[5]
In popular culture
Sibley is mentioned in Peter Orner's award-winning novel Esther Stories.[6]
Notes
- 1 2 "Sibley, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Sibley Oil Field". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary". Brunini Law Firm. October 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Ealey Brothers - Natchez". Mississippi Blues Commission. Retrieved January 2014.
- ↑ Orner, Peter (2013). Esther Stories. Hachette Digital.
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