Black Hawk, Mississippi
Black Hawk, Mississippi | ||
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ZIP code 38923 | ||
| Area code | 662 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 667222[1] | |
Black Hawk, also spelled Blackhawk, is an
postal code
of 38923.
History
Black Hawk is located on Abiaca Creek and was named for a Choctaw chief. Black Hawk was once home to an academy, grist mill, two churches, a carriage shop, and a branch of the Merchant's and Farmer's Bank of Lexington, Mississippi.[2]
A post office operated under the name Black Hawk from 1837 to 1963 and under the name Black Hawk Rural Station from 1963 to 1973.[3]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification system, Black Hawk has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]
Education
Black Hawk is in the
J.Z. George High School. Prior to the 1999 consolidation of Vaiden High School into George High, a majority of the students at Vaiden were from Black Hawk, and a number of Black Hawk residents attended George.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Hawk, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 247.
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Climate Summary for Black Hawk, Mississippi
- Newspapers.com.
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