Wingate, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°12′10″N 89°00′05″W / 31.20278°N 89.00139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Perry |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 695195 [1] |
Wingate is an unincorporated community located in Perry County, Mississippi. [2]
Wingate is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad. [3] It was formerly home to a school, several stores, railroad stop, and two sawmills. [4] The railroad station was closed in 1912. [5]
A post office operated under the name Wingate from 1902 to 1926. [6]