Pocahontas, Mississippi
Pocahontas, Mississippi | |
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601 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 676161[1] |
Pocahontas is an
ZIP code
39072.
History
Pocahontas was founded in the 1880s, and named after Pocahontas, the Native American Indian woman.[2] Pocahontas is located on the Canadian National Railway.[3]
Two sites in Pocahontas are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Pocahontas Mounds[4] and Sub Rosa.[5]
Notable person
- Gene Porter, jazz musician[6]
Transportation
nearest station is located in Jackson
, 9 miles (14 km) to the south.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pocahontas, Mississippi
- ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Pocahontas, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Pocahontas Mound A". Indian Mounds of Mississippi. National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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