Rich, Mississippi | |
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  Rich  Rich | |
| Coordinates: 34°24′58″N 90°26′41″W / 34.41611°N 90.44472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 38617 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676627 [1] |
Rich is an unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
The settlement is located along the Yazoo Pass waterway.
History
First called Yazoo Pass Station, the settlement was a stop along a now-abandoned section of the Illinois Central Railroad. [1] [2] The present name is derived from the last name of one Mr. Richenberger, a local merchant. [3]
The population in 1900 was 30. [4] A post office operated under the name Rich from 1888 to 1994. [5]
Notable person
- Thomas Harris, writer. [6]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rich
- ^ "Rich, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 112.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 554.
- ^ "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Cowley, Jason (November 19, 2006). "Creator of a Monstrous Hit". The Guardian.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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