Russum, Mississippi

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Russum, Mississippi
Russum is located in Mississippi
Russum
Russum
Coordinates: 31°52′39″N 91°00′41″W / 31.87750°N 91.01139°W / 31.87750; -91.01139Coordinates: 31°52′39″N 91°00′41″W / 31.87750°N 91.01139°W / 31.87750; -91.01139
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyClaiborne
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39150
Area code(s)601
GNIS feature ID676972[1]

Russum is an unincorporated community located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Russum is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northeast of Lorman and approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Port Gibson along U.S. Highway 61. Russum is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]

A post office operated under the name Russum from 1884 to 1955.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russum, Mississippi
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Russum, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Claiborne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2020.


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