Hushpuckena, Mississippi
Hushpuckena is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along U.S. Route 61. Hushpuckena is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Duncan and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Shelby. Hushpuckena is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]
Hushpuckena, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°00′17″N 90°45′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38774 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 671639[1] |
Hushpuckena was named after the Hushpuckena River.[3]
A post office operated under the name Hushpuckena from 1885 to 1968.[4]
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Abandoned storefronts in Hushpuckena
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hushpuckena, Mississippi
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 911.
- Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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