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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Christmas, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Christmas, Mississippi is located in MississippiChristmas, MississippiChristmas, MississippiShow map of MississippiChristmas, Mississippi is located in the United StatesChristmas, MississippiChristmas, MississippiShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 33°46′35″N 90°58′42″W / 33.77639°N 90.97833°W / 33.77639; -90.97833
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation141 ft (43 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID691768

Christmas is an unincorporated community in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Christmas is located along Mississippi Highway 1, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Beulah.

An 1862 map shows Christmas directly on the Mississippi River An 1862 map shows Christmas directly on the Mississippi River

Christmas was historically located directly on the Mississippi River, on a section of the river called the "Beulah Bend" (now Lake Beulah). The course of the river was artificially changed in 1863.

References

  1. "Christmas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Bolivar County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. Reitzammer, Louis (1985). "Napoleon Cutoff in Desha County". Desha County Historical Society. Ancestry.com.
Municipalities and communities of Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States
County seats: Cleveland and Rosedale
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