Banner, Mississippi
Banner, Mississippi | |
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  Banner  Banner | |
| Coordinates: 34°05′19″N 89°23′05″W / 34.08861°N 89.38472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Calhoun |
| Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 666507[1] |
Banner is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. Banner is located along Mississippi Highway 9W, 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Bruce.[2]
History
The population in 1900 was 114. Around that time, the settlement had a money order post office, two churches, and several stores.[3]
A post office first began operation under the name Banner in 1850.[4]
Notable person
- Jim Joe Edwards, professional baseball player from 1922–1928.[5]
References
- ^ "Banner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Calhoun County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 208.
- ^ "Calhoun County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "James Corbette Edwards". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
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