Whynot, Mississippi

Whynot is an unincorporated community located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Whynot is approximately 16.3 miles (26.2 km) southeast of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 19 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Whynot, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Whynot
Whynot
Coordinates: 32°17′21″N 88°29′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39301
Area code(s)601
GNIS feature ID713095[1]

History

The area was first served by a post office[2] called Whitesville, which was established June 23, 1852, with Isham K. Pringle as first postmaster. The name was changed to Why Not (two words) on December 30, 1852, and was finally discontinued September 30, 1933, with mail thereafter going to Meridian.[3]

Notable natives
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gollark: I don't consider any of the staff's operation transparent, since everything gets done over backchannels and then hidden as, apparently, "unnecessary details".
gollark: Ideally there'd be automation for this, but you know, my workflow isn't great.
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gollark: I am not revealing personal details, and palaiologos won the election on promises of transparency.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whynot, Mississippi
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whynot MS post office
  3. Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1996) Mississippi Post Offices, p. 97. Lake Grove, Oregon: The Depot; ISBN 0-943645-35-2



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