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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Rudyard, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°20′06″N 90°32′12″W / 34.33500°N 90.53667°W / 34.33500; -90.53667
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCoahoma
Elevation164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID692192

Rudyard is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Route 61 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Rudyard is 10 miles north of Clarksdale and two miles south of Coahoma along Old Highway 61 and is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. A post office operated under the name Hillhouse from 1899 to 1956.

Notable person

Joseph H. Jackson, a pastor and the longest serving president of the National Baptist Convention, was born in Rudyard.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rudyard, Mississippi
  2. Howe, Tony. "Rudyard, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Clarksdale
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