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Hobo Station, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°33′39″N 88°27′58″W / 34.56083°N 88.46611°W / 34.56083; -88.46611
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Hobo Station, Mississippi
Hobo Station, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Hobo Station, Mississippi
Hobo Station, Mississippi
Hobo Station, Mississippi is located in the United States
Hobo Station, Mississippi
Hobo Station, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°33′39″N 88°27′58″W / 34.56083°N 88.46611°W / 34.56083; -88.46611
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPrentiss
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID671251

Hobo Station is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

History

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Hobo Station was named for a shanty built at a rural intersection where hitchhikers would wait for passing motorists. The community was once home to a grocery store, cotton gin, and grist mill. As of 2002, a convenience store sits at the site of the former grocery store.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobo Station, Mississippi
  2. ^ Prentiss County, Mississippi: History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. 2002. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-56311-784-8.