Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
| East Lincoln, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  East LincolnShow map of Mississippi East LincolnShow map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′07″N 90°17′31″W / 31.48528°N 90.29194°W / 31.48528; -90.29194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39601 |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691833 |
East Lincoln is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. East Lincoln is approximately 7.4 miles (11.9 km) north of Ruth south of U.S. Route 84.
East Lincoln High School was founded in 1923 and was closed in 1957. It was the first consolidated school in Lincoln County. After localized resistance to the consolidation, the principal of the high school was shot and killed by a student. The next year, his successor was stabbed.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lincoln, Mississippi
- "East Lincoln High School". hmdb.org. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- Carey, Thomas John. "School Consolidation Movement". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- Zimmerman, Jonathan (2009). Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-300-12326-5.
| Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| County seat: Brookhaven | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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