Neely, Mississippi

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Neely, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Neely
Coordinates: 31°09′54″N88°45′17″W / 31.16500°N 88.75472°W / 31.16500; -88.75472
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Greene
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39461
Area code(s) 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID694151 [1]

Neely is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. [1] Its ZIP code is 39461. [2]

Originally known as Washington, the town was renamed for C.J. Neely, the first postmaster. [3] Neely was a stop on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad, which later became the Illinois Central Railroad. [4]

A post office first began operation under the name Neely in 1907 from 1882 to 1955. [5]

Ed Freeman, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, was born in Neely. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Neely, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Greene County History of Towns". Genealogy Trails. January 19, 2014.
  4. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Neely, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ed W. Freeman". Idaho Statesman. August 22, 2008.


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