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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Howard, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°07′22″N 90°11′27″W / 33.12278°N 90.19083°W / 33.12278; -90.19083
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Elevation115 ft (35 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code39169
Area code662
GNIS feature ID671524

Howard is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Tchula. The community was once a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Howard was incorporated in 1888 but lost that status at an unknown date. A post office operated under the name Howard from 1887 to 1920.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard, Mississippi
  2. Howe, Tony. "Howard, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 890.
  4. "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Lexington
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