Penns, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°21′08″N 88°38′09″W / 33.35222°N 88.63583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lowndes |
Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 675594 [1] |
Penns, also known as Penn or Penns Station, is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County, Mississippi. [1] Penns is located south of Artesia on U.S. Route 45.
Penns is located on the Kansas City Southern Railway. [2] In 1900, the community had a population of 100. [3] In 1918, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad closed their station in Penns. [4]
A post office operated under the name Penns from 1888 to 1920. [5]
The Penn Company operated an apiary in Penns and shipped queen bees throughout the United States. [6] Hay and lumber were also shipped from Penns. [7]