Scott, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 33°35′30″N 91°04′27″W / 33.59167°N 91.07417°WCoordinates: 33°35′30″N 91°04′27″W / 33.59167°N 91.07417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38772 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677468[1] |
Scott is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 1. Scott is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Lamont and approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Benoit.
Scott was formerly home to three general stores.[2]
A post office first began operation under the name Scott in 1907.[3]
In 1927, Delta & Pine Land Company established its headquarters in Scott.[4]
Education[]
It is a part of the West Bolivar Consolidated School District.[5] It was formerly in the Benoit School District.[6] The Benoit district merged into the West Bolivar district in 2014.[7] The only K-12 school of the Benoit district, Ray Brooks School, operated until 2020.[8] From 1986 until 2000 Benoit School District sent high school students to West Bolivar High School of the West Bolivar district.[9]
Notable people[]
- Big Bill Broonzy, blues musician[10]
- Geraldine Hines, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 2014 to 2017[11]
Gallery[]
Post office in Scott
Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Scott
Looking south on Illinois Central Railroad towards Scott
Bridge of abandoned Illinois Central Railroad line across Deer Creek in Scott
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott, Mississippi
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Scott, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Delta and Pine Land Company Records MSS.101 Retrieved 2013-12-07
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09. which shows the location of Scott.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bolivar County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-09. - Scott is not indicated directly on this map but it may be compared to the 2020 map.
- ^ "School District Consolidation in Mississippi Archived 2017-07-02 at the Wayback Machine." Mississippi Professional Educators. December 2016. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. Page 2 (PDF p. 3/6).
- ^ "Ray Brooks School Closes Its Doors". . 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Wilson hopes to break out the shoes'." . January 10, 2002. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
- ^ Norm Cohen (2000). Long Steel Rail: The Railroad in American Folksong. University of Illinois Press. p. 442. ISBN 978-0-252-06881-2.
- ^ "Associate Justice Geraldine S. Hines". Mass.gov. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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