Deeson, Mississippi
Deeson, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Deeson, Mississippi
Deeson, Mississippi
Deeson, Mississippi is located in the United States
Deeson, Mississippi
Deeson, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°01′23″N 90°51′34″W / 34.02306°N 90.85944°W / 34.02306; -90.85944
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38740
Area code662
GNIS feature ID669211[1]

Deeson is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States along Mississippi Highway 1. Deeson is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Rena Lara and approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Gunnison.

Deeson's population was 110 in 1900. It was noted in 1907 that Deeson had a money order post office, and a large cotton seed oil mill.[2] A post office operated under the name Deeson from 1896 to 1959.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deeson, Mississippi
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 640.
  3. "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.


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