Deeson, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
34°01′23″N 90°51′34″W / 34.02306°N 90.85944°W / 34.02306; -90.85944CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyBolivarElevation
161 ft (49 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38740
Area code662GNIS feature ID669211[1]

Deeson is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along Mississippi Highway 1. Deeson is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Rena Lara and approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Gunnison.

Deeson's population was 110 in 1900. It was noted in 1907 that Deeson had a money order post office, and a large cotton seed oil mill.[2] A post office operated under the name Deeson from 1896 to 1959.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deeson, Mississippi
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 640.
  3. ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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