Baptist Town, Mississippi | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 33°31′7″N 90°11′2″W / 33.51861°N 90.18389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Leflore |
Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38930, 38935 |
Area code | 662 |
Baptist Town is a historical African-American neighborhood located in Greenwood, Mississippi located east of the downtown area. [1]
A Mississippi Blues Trail marker was erected in the neighborhood in 2009 noting its contribution to the blues.
Scenes from The Help (2011) were filmed in Baptist Town. [2]