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.
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Coordinates: 32°47′57″N 89°20′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Leake |
Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39051 |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 690913[1] |
Notable people
- Van T. Barfoot, Medal of Honor recipient[3]
- Jim Barnett, physician and politician[4]
- Bill Stribling, football player[5]
Notes
- "Edinburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Govt. Print. Off. pp. 114.
- "The Van Barfoot Story". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- "Jim Barnett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- Bill Stribling
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