McNeill, Mississippi | |
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![]() McNeill Post Office | |
Coordinates: 30°40′08″N89°38′18″W / 30.66889°N 89.63833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Pearl River |
Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39457 |
Area codes | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 673420 [1] |
McNeill, Mississippi is an unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. [2] The zip code is: 39457.
McNeill is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was named by William Graham for a family who moved to the area from North Carolina to operate a turpentine business. [3]
In 1906, McNeill had an estimated population of 250. [4]
Mississippi State University operates the McNeill Research Unit in McNeill. The unit conducts experiments on muscadine growth and Formosan termites in addition to silvopasture research. [5]
Donna Pope of McNeill was crowned Miss Mississippi in 1980, and was second runner-up at the Miss America Pageant. [6]