Redwood, Mississippi

Redwood is an unincorporated community located southeast of Twin Lake in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. The town is located near the junction of U.S. Route 61 and Mississippi Highway 3, approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg. Its zip code is 39156.

Redwood, Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi
Redwood, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°28′40″N 90°48′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWarren
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID676556[1]

Redwood is best known for being the site of the ancient Fort Saint-Pierre which was built by French colonialists of La Louisiane française in 1719. The French fort was destroyed by Native Americans in 1729.

Redwood is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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