Vicksburg, Missouri

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Vicksburg is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[]

A post office called Vicksburg was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named after J. P. Vickery, a local schoolteacher.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

Coordinates: 36°09′14″N 89°52′12″W / 36.15389°N 89.87000°W / 36.15389; -89.87000


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