Stringtown, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°34′29″N 90°59′04″W / 33.57472°N 90.98444°W / 33.57472; -90.98444CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyBolivarElevation
131 ft (40 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38725
Area code662GNIS feature ID678364[1]

Stringtown is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Stringtown is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south/southeast of Benoit and approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Choctaw.

A post office operated under the name Stringtown from 1906 to 1965 and under the name Stringtown Rural Station from 1965 to 1974.[2]

Notable people

  • L.V. Banks, Chicago blues guitarist and singer
  • Eddie Shaw, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Mississippi
  2. ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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