Rena Lara, Mississippi

Rena Lara is an unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 1 in southwestern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Rena Lara is located on the former Riverside Division of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2] Rena Lara was once home to two general stores, two grocery stores, and the Richardson and May Land & Planting Company.[3]

Rena Lara, Mississippi
Rena Lara
Rena Lara
Coordinates: 34°08′59″N 90°46′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCoahoma
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID676600[1]

Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38767.[4] The post office first began operation in 1895.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rena Lara, Mississippi
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 537.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Rena Lara, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 June 2020.


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