Panther Burn, Mississippi
Panther Burn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 61 in northwestern Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code of 38765.[2]
Education[]
It is a part of the South Delta School District,[3] which operates South Delta High School.
Popular Culture[]
- Mentioned in the film Blues Brothers 2000
- Referred to in Alice Walker's short story, "Roselily"
- Setting of novel The Children of Panther Burn
- Setting of Jimmy Phillips' song "Panther Burn"
- Residence of electric blues harmonicist and singer Johnny Dyer, mother Ethel Lee Washington and family.
- The band Tav Falco's Panther Burns named themselves after the community.
References[]
- ^ "Panther Burn, MS - Panther Burn, Mississippi Map & Directions - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sharkey County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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Coordinates: 33°03′58″N 90°52′06″W / 33.06611°N 90.86833°W
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
- Census-designated places in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- Mississippi Delta region geography stubs