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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Swiftown, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°18′20″N 90°25′30″W / 33.30556°N 90.42500°W / 33.30556; -90.42500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation118 ft (36 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code38959
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678502

Swiftown (also known as Ezra), is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Swiftown is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Morgan City, 10 miles (16 km) north of Belzoni and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Moorhead along Mississippi Highway 7. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. Swiftown's ZIP code is 38959.

Swiftown is located on the former Columbus and Greenville Railroad. A post office operated under the name Ezra from 1886 to 1911 and began operating under the name Swiftown in 1911.

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  • View of the community from Mississippi Highway 7 View of the community from Mississippi Highway 7
  • Community Center in Swiftown. Community Center in Swiftown.
  • Swiftown United Baptist Church Swiftown United Baptist Church
  • Post Office that once operated in the community (closed in 2011) Post Office that once operated in the community (closed in 2011)

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiftown, Mississippi
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Swiftown, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. Mississippi Department of Transportation-Leflore County
  4. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  5. 'Judge William Cousins dies; was prosecutor, independent alderman,' Chicago Sun-Times, January 22, 2018
Municipalities and communities of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Greenwood
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