Deeson, Mississippi
Appearance
Deeson, Mississippi | |
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Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Bolivar |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38740 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 669211[1] |
Deeson is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along Mississippi Highway 1. Deeson is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Rena Lara and approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Gunnison.
Deeson's population was 110 in 1900. It was noted in 1907 that Deeson had a money order post office, and a large cotton seed oil mill.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deeson, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 640.