Point, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
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Point is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39323.[2]
Point, Mississippi | |
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Bridge over Chunky River with Kansas City Southern crossing in the background in Point, Mississippi | |
  Point  Point | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′41″N 88°53′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39320 |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676166[1] |
History
Initially established sometime prior to 1891 as a flagstop and freight station on the Illinois Central Railroad, the community was known as Lacey[3] until September 1895, when a post office was established at the place by Samuel H. Wilson.[4] The community had a depot, water tank, post office, house track, school,[5] and a siding track.[6] The population was 27 in 1900.[7] The post office was abolished in March 1907.[8]
