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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neely is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39461.[2]
Neely, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 31°09′54″N 88°45′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Greene |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39461 |
Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
GNIS feature ID | 694151[1] |
Originally known as Washington, the town was renamed for C.J. Neely, the first postmaster.[3] Neely was a stop on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad, which later became the Illinois Central Railroad.[4]
A post office first began operation under the name Neely in 1907 from 1882 to 1955.[5]
Ed Freeman, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, was born in Neely.[6]
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