McAdams, Mississippi
McAdams, Mississippi | |
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  McAdams, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′16″N 89°41′18″W / 33.02111°N 89.68833°WCoordinates: 33°01′16″N 89°41′18″W / 33.02111°N 89.68833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Attala |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39107 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 673282[1] |
McAdams is an unincorporated community in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. McAdams is located on Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Sallis and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Kosciusko.
McAdams is located on a branch of the former Illinois Central Railroad. At one point, McAdams was home to a general store, cotton gin, and saw mill.[2] A post office began operation under the name McAdams in 1891.[3]
Notable resident[]
- Billy Ray Bates, professional basketball player.[4]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAdams, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 183.
- ^ "Attala County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Billy Ray Bates". Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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