Basic, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
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Basic is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°13′07″N 88°46′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 666554 |
History
Basic is located on the former Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to two sawmills and two general stores.[2]
A post office called Basic was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1945.[3] A variant name was "Basic City".[1] The origin of the name "Basic" is obscure.[4]
In South and West: From a Notebook, Joan Didion notes that when she visited the town in the 1970s, it was "not on the map."[5]
A member of the Tallahatta Formation known as Basic City Shale is named for Basic.[6]
