Savoy, Mississippi

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Savoy, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 32°16′15″N88°46′11″W / 32.27083°N 88.76972°W / 32.27083; -88.76972
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lauderdale
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39307
Area code(s) 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID677444 [1]

Savoy is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. [1] Its ZIP code is 39307. [2]

History

Located seven miles southwest of Meridian, Mississippi, Savoy was first established sometime in 1883 [3] under the name of Corrine as a right of way on the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad. In 1896, the name was shortened to Corry, and finally to Savoy in 1903. The railroad had a passing siding and house track here at one point. [4] A post office was established here in 1900 before being abolished in 1913. [5]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Savoy, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2021). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. "Mississippi Rails". www.msrailroads.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. Brieger, James F (1997). Hometown Mississippi. Jackson, Miss.: Town Square Books, Inc. ISBN   978-1-886017-05-4. OCLC   38255017.
  5. "Notification Service | Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.


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