Edinburg, Mississippi

Edinburg is an unincorporated community located in Leake County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is situated mainly on the right bank of the Pearl River at the junction of Mississippi Highway 16 and Mississippi Highway 427.

Edinburg, Mississippi
Edinburg
Edinburg
Coordinates: 32°47′57″N 89°20′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeake
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39051
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID690913[1]

History

Edinburg takes its name from Edinburgh, in Scotland.[2]

Notable people

Notes

  1. "Edinburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Govt. Print. Off. pp. 114.
  3. "The Van Barfoot Story". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  4. "Jim Barnett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  5. Bill Stribling


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