Basin, Mississippi

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[1]

141 ft (43 m)

Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))

Basin, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°48′11″N 88°39′46″W / 30.80306°N 88.66278°W / 30.80306; -88.66278
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	George
Elevation [1]	141 ft (43 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	666556[1]

Basin (originally Helveston) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States.^[1] Prior to the creation of George County, Basin was located in Jackson County.^[2]

A post office operated under the name Basin from 1887 to 1922.^[3]

The Basin soil series is named for the community.^[4]