Dublin, Mississippi
Dublin, Mississippi | |
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 Dublin sign on U.S. Route 49 | |
  Dublin  Dublin | |
| Coordinates: 34°04′20″N 90°29′26″W / 34.07222°N 90.49056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669465[1] |
Dublin, also known as Hopson Bayou, is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 49 in southeastern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Dublin is located on the Mississippi Delta Railroad. Dublin has a ZIP code of 38739.[2] A post office first began operation under the name Dublin in 1875.[3]
Notable people
- Jimmy Burns, soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter[4]
- Little Willy Foster (1922 – 1987) was a Chicago blues musician, who was born in Dublin.[5]
- Aaron Henry, Civil rights leader[6]
- Malcolm Mabry, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate[7]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dublin
- ^ "Search Results for ZIP code 38739". Zipinfo.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Edward M. Komara (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues: A-J, index. Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-415-92700-0.
- ^ Komara, Edward M. (2006). "Blues Encyclopedia". Books.google.co.uk. p. 342. ISBN 0-415-92699-8. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Altman, Susan (1997). "Aaron Henry was an Unsung Hero". African American Registry.
- ^ Yasuhiro Katagiri (18 September 2009). The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission: Civil Rights and States' Rights. University Press of Mississippi. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-4968-0125-8.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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