Pattison, Mississippi

Pattison, also known as Martin, is an unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39144.[2]

Pattison, Mississippi
Pattison
Pattison
Coordinates: 31°53′19″N 90°53′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyClaiborne
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39144
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID675501[1]

History

Pattison was originally named Martin in honor of General William T. Martin.[3] Pattison is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to a drug store, grist mill, cotton gin, saloon, hotel, and multiple general stores.[4]

A post office operated under the name Martin from 1879 to 1912 and first began operation under the name Pattison in 1912.[5]

Notable person

Notes

  1. "Pattison, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 174.
  4. Howe, Tony. "Pattison, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. "Claiborne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. "Bennie Goods". Trading Card Database. Retrieved 20 May 2020.



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