Lewisburg, Mississippi

Lewisburg is an unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Lewisburg is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Olive Branch and approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Independence along Mississippi Highway 305.

Lewisburg, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°51′43″N 89°50′00″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Desoto
Elevation	341 ft (38 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38611, 38654
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	690920[1]

A post office began operation under the name Lewisburg in 1872.^[2]

Education

Lewisburg is served by the DeSoto County School District

Lewisburg Primary School serves students from Kindergarten to 1st grade. Lewisburg Elementary School serves students grades 2-3. Lewisburg Intermediate School serves grades 4-5. Lewisburg Middle School serves grades 6-8, and Lewisburg High School serves grades 9-12.

Notable person

• John C. Lauderdale, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920 and the Mississippi Senate from 1940 to 1944^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewisburg, Mississippi
2. "DeSoto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
3. State of Mississippi (1940). Journal of the Senate of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 1079.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)