Glenville, Mississippi

Glenville is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Glenville is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-southwest of Tyro and approximately 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Looxahoma on near Mississippi Highway 310.

Glenville, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°31′42″N 89°44′24″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Panola
Elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38619
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	691891[1]

A post office operated under the name Glenville from 1871 to 1909.^[2]

During Alan Lomax's Southern Journey, Bob Pratcher, who was born in Glenville, was recorded playing guitar in nearby Como.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenville, Mississippi
2. "Panola County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
3. Bolick, Harry; Russell, Tony (2021). Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920-2018. Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi Press. p. 507. ISBN 9781496835826. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

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