Osborn, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°31′17″N 88°43′20″W / 33.52139°N 88.72222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Oktibbeha |
Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39759 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 675314 [1] |
Osborn is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Osborn is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Starkville and approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Tibbee.
Osborn is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway. [2] In 1900, Osborn had a population of 100. [3]
A post office operated under the name Osborn from 1884 to 1949. [4]
In 1960, seven black men from Little Rock used a restroom at Weaver's Amoco in Osborn, where there was only one restroom, which was for whites only. They were arrested at Mayhew Junction in Lowndes county, and required to pay a $200 per person bond. According to the law, they each faced a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a fine of $500. The case was widely anticipated as the first test of the state's sit-in law, but was settled when the defendants unexpectedly pleaded guilty and paid a small fine in Starkville the next day. [5] [6]