Hobo Station, Mississippi

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Hobo Station, Mississippi
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Hobo Station, Mississippi
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Hobo Station, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°33′39″N88°27′58″W / 34.56083°N 88.46611°W / 34.56083; -88.46611
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Prentiss
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 662
GNIS feature ID671251

Hobo Station is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

History

Hobo Station was named for a shanty built at a rural intersection where hitchhikers would wait for passing motorists. The community was once home to a grocery store, cotton gin, and grist mill. As of 2002, a convenience store sits at the site of the former grocery store. [2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobo Station, Mississippi
  2. Prentiss County, Mississippi: History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. 2002. p. 15. ISBN   978-1-56311-784-8.