Pattison, Mississippi

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Pattison, Mississippi
Pattison is located in Mississippi
Pattison
Pattison
Coordinates: 31°53′19″N 90°53′14″W / 31.88861°N 90.88722°W / 31.88861; -90.88722Coordinates: 31°53′19″N 90°53′14″W / 31.88861°N 90.88722°W / 31.88861; -90.88722
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyClaiborne
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39144
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID675501[1]

Pattison, also known as Martin, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39144.[2]

History[]

Pattison was originally named Martin in honor of General William T. Martin.[3] Pattison is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to a drug store, grist mill, cotton gin, saloon, hotel, and multiple general stores.[4]

A post office operated under the name Martin from 1879 to 1912 and first began operation under the name Pattison in 1912.[5]

Notable person[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Pattison, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 174.
  4. ^ Howe, Tony. "Pattison, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Claiborne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Bennie Goods". Trading Card Database. Retrieved 20 May 2020.


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