Marcella, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°07′46″N 90°17′51″W / 33.12944°N 90.29750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Holmes |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39169 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 673128 [1] |
Marcella is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi near the Yazoo River. Marcella is located near Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Thornton, and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Tchula.
Marcella is named for the Marcella plantation. [2]
A post office operated under the name Marcella from 1881 to 1894. [3]
Marion Post Wolcott documented people and scenes from the Marcella plantation in October 1939 as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration. [4]