Howard, Mississippi

Howard is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Tchula. The community was once a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.^[2] Howard was incorporated in 1888 but lost that status at an unknown date.^[3] A post office operated under the name Howard from 1887 to 1920.^[4]

Howard, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°07′22″N 90°11′27″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Holmes
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39169
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	671524[1]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard, Mississippi
2. Howe, Tony. "Howard, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 890.
4. "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2021.