Preston, Mississippi
Preston (also Pleasant Springs) is an unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi. It lies at the intersection of State Highways 21 and 397 northwest of the city of De Kalb, the county seat of Kemper County.[2] Its elevation is 541 feet (165 m).[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39354.[3]
Preston, Mississippi | |
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  Preston Location in Mississippi and the United States  Preston Preston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′57″N 88°49′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39354 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676327[1] |
On June 21, 1964,James Chaney,Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner were killed by the KKK 7 miles west of Preston off 21. On June 23 there burned station wagon was found along with other evidence. It was later shown in the 1988 film Mississippi Burning.
Notable people
- Sampson Jackson, member of the Mississippi Senate.[4]
References
- "Preston, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 56.
- Zip Code Lookup
- "Sampson Jackson II". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved February 2014. Check date values in:
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Municipalities and communities of Kemper County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Kemper County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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