Hobo Station, Mississippi
Appearance
Hobo Station, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°33′39″N 88°27′58″W / 34.56083°N 88.46611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Prentiss |
Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 671251 |
Hobo Station is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobo Station, Mississippi
- ^ Prentiss County, Mississippi: History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. 2002. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-56311-784-8.