Alcorn, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
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Alcorn is an unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is the common name given to sites without a name but are around or close to Alcorn State University. Alcorn State University is officially in Lorman, Mississippi by zip code in Jefferson County, Mississippi. A post office operated under the name Alcorn from 1906 to 1954.[2]
Alcorn, Mississippi | |
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  Alcorn Location within Mississippi  Alcorn Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′41″N 91°08′21″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Claiborne |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 671128[1] |
Alcorn is the location of four places listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
- Bethel Presbyterian Church
- Canemount
- Catledge Archeological Site
- Oakland Chapel (on the Alcorn State University campus)
