Savoy, Mississippi

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Savoy, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Savoy is located in Mississippi
Savoy
Savoy
Coordinates: 32°16′15″N 88°46′11″W / 32.27083°N 88.76972°W / 32.27083; -88.76972Coordinates: 32°16′15″N 88°46′11″W / 32.27083°N 88.76972°W / 32.27083; -88.76972
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39307
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID677444[1]

Savoy is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39307.[2]

History[]

Located seven miles southwest of Meridian, Mississippi, Savoy was first established sometime in 1883[3] under the name of Corrine as a right of way on the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad. In 1896, the name was shortened to Corry, and finally to Savoy in 1903. The railroad had a passing siding and house track here at one point.[4] A post office was established here in 1900 before being abolished in 1913.[5]

The only gay bar in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, known as Crossroads, was located here before being torn down. It was the subject of the film Small Town Gay Bar.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b "Savoy, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2021). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ "Mississippi Rails". www.msrailroads.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ Brieger, James F (1997). Hometown Mississippi. Jackson, Miss.: Town Square Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-886017-05-4. OCLC 38255017.
  5. ^ "Notification Service | Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2021-06-20.


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