Rising Sun, Mississippi

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Rising Sun, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38954
Area code662
GNIS feature ID676672[1]

Rising Sun is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Rising Sun is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Greenwood and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Sidon on U.S. Route 49E . Some citizens refer to the area north of Rising Sun near the Hwy 82 and Hwy 49E intersection in Greenwood as being Rising Sun but the area is known as Craigside.

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area


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