Stringtown, Mississippi
Stringtown, Mississippi | |
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  Stringtown, Mississippi Location within Mississippi  Stringtown, Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′29″N 90°59′04″W / 33.57472°N 90.98444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38725 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678364[1] |
Stringtown is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Stringtown is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south/southeast of Benoit and approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Choctaw.
A post office operated under the name Stringtown from 1906 to 1965 and under the name Stringtown Rural Station from 1965 to 1974.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- L.V. Banks, Chicago blues guitarist and singer
- Eddie Shaw, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Mississippi
- ↑ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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