Eggville, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°19′51″N88°34′06″W / 34.33083°N 88.56833°W Coordinates: 34°19′51″N88°34′06″W / 34.33083°N 88.56833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 669695 [1] |
Eggville is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Mississippi.
Eggville was named for the large amount of eggs produced in the area. [2] A post office operated under the name Eggville from 1889 to 1904. [3]
Eggville was once home to the Northeast Mississippi Sacred Harp Singing Convention. [4]
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Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It has been identified as one of the most corrupt counties in Northern Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,184. Its county seat is Pontotoc. It was created on February 9, 1836, from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc County.
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