Glenwild, Mississippi

Glenwild is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi and part of the Grenada Micropolitan Statistical Area. Glenwild is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Tie Plant and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Elliott near U.S. Route 51.

Glenwild, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°43′15″N 89°46′55″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Grenada
Elevation	210 ft (60 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38901
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	670438[1]

The community is named for the former Glenwild Plantation. The plantation was originally built in 1839 by Colonel A. M. Payne. It was eventually purchased in 1921 by Lieutenant Commander John Borden (who commanded the USS Kanawha and was awarded the Navy Cross during World War I^[2]).^[3] Borden had an electric generating plant, a water tower, and a railroad depot built at the plantation. The Panama Limited made regular stops at Glenwild and private Pullman cars brought Borden's guests to the plantation.^[4]

Glenwild is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenwild, Mississippi
2. "John Borden". Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
3. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad, Company. 1922. p. 8.
4. Elmo Howell (May 1998). Mississippi Back Roads: Notes on Literature and History. Elmo Howell. pp. 286–8. ISBN 978-0-9622026-6-7.
5. Howe, Tony. "Glenwild, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 12, 2021.