Little Rock, Mississippi

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Little Rock, Mississippi
Little Rock, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Little Rock, Mississippi
Little Rock, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°31′34″N 89°01′31″W / 32.52611°N 89.02528°W / 32.52611; -89.02528Coordinates: 32°31′34″N 89°01′31″W / 32.52611°N 89.02528°W / 32.52611; -89.02528
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyNewton
Elevation
440 ft (130 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39337
Area code(s)601
GNIS feature ID672659[1]

Little Rock, Mississippi is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Mississippi. It lies along Little Rock Creek and between Union and Meridian.[2] The elevation is 440 ft (130 m).[3] It was the former site of Beulah Hubbard High School.

A post office under the name Little Rock first began operation in 1914.[4]

Notable people[]

  • Kortney Clemons (born 1980), Paralympic athlete in track and field
  • Andy Ogletree (born 1998), amateur golfer, 2019 U.S. Amateur champion
  • Randy Reeves (born 1962), Under-Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs (2017−present)

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Rock, Mississippi
  2. ^ Mississippi Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 4th ed., 2010, p. 44 ISBN 089933346X
  3. ^ "GNIS Detail - Little Rock". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. ^ "Newton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 April 2020.


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