Egypt, Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Egypt, also known as Pikeville, is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States. Egypt is 7 miles (11 km) south of Okolona.
Egypt, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 33°53′54″N 88°43′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669700[1] |
Egypt is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was home to a depot.[2] Egypt also had two churches, an academy, a broom factory, a grist mill, and a Munger System cotton gin.[3]
A post office operated under the name Pikeville from 1844 to 1859 and under the name Egypt from 1859 to 1979.[4]
This community was devastated by EF-3 tornadoes on April 27, 2011.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Egypt, Chickasaw County, Mississippi
- Howe, Tony. "Egypt, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 671.
- "Chickasaw County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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