White Station, Mississippi

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White Station
Coordinates: 33°39′37″N88°37′15″W / 33.66028°N 88.62083°W / 33.66028; -88.62083 Coordinates: 33°39′37″N88°37′15″W / 33.66028°N 88.62083°W / 33.66028; -88.62083
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Clay
Elevation
256 ft (78 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID679631 [1]

White Station (also known as White or Whites) is a small unincorporated community located in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The community is north of West Point.

White Station is the birthplace of blues musician Howlin' Wolf. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Station, Mississippi
  2. Ted Ownby; Charles Reagan Wilson; Ann J. Abadie (25 May 2017). The Mississippi Encyclopedia. University Press of Mississippi. p. 252. ISBN   978-1-4968-1159-2.