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Browning, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°31′05″N 90°07′11″W / 33.51806°N 90.11972°W / 33.51806; -90.11972
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Browning, Mississippi
Browning is located in Mississippi
Browning
Browning
Browning is located in the United States
Browning
Browning
Coordinates: 33°31′05″N 90°07′11″W / 33.51806°N 90.11972°W / 33.51806; -90.11972
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation131 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38930
Area code662
GNIS feature ID667634[1]

Browning is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Browning is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Greenwood and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Valley Hill on Browning Road near U.S. Route 82.

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

History

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Browning is located on the Columbus and Greenville Railway and was once known as Adlena.[2] A post office operated under the name Adlena from 1898 to 1903 and under the name Browning from 1903 to 1912.[2]

Browning was once home to a vocational school.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browning, Mississippi
  2. ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Browning, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Keenan, Walter E. (1957). Soil Survey, Leflore County, Mississippi. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 43.