Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
McAdams, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 33°01′16″N 89°41′18″W / 33.02111°N 89.68833°W / 33.02111; -89.68833 | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Attala |
Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39107 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 673282 |
McAdams is an unincorporated community in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. McAdams is located on Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Sallis and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Kosciusko.
McAdams is located on a branch of the former Illinois Central Railroad. At one point, McAdams was home to a general store, cotton gin, and saw mill. A post office began operation under the name McAdams in 1891.
Notable resident
- Billy Ray Bates, professional basketball player.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAdams, Mississippi
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 183.
- "Attala County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Billy Ray Bates". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Attala County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Kosciusko | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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