Cascilla, Mississippi
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  Cascilla, Mississippi Location within Mississippi  Cascilla, Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′24″N 90°00′15″W / 33.85667°N 90.00417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38920 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 668133[1] |
Cascilla is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Cascilla is approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Paynes and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Charleston on Cascilla Road.
Cascilla has a post office and a zip code of 38920.
Notable people
- Halbert Marion Harris, entomologist[2]
- Jamie L. Whitten, the second-longest serving U.S. Representative and the fifth-longest serving member of the U.S. Congress [3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cascilla, Mississippi
- ↑ Slater, J A; Henry, T J; Wheeler, A.G. (2002). "Obituary. Halbert Marion Harris". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 104 (4): 1074–1083.
- ↑ "WHITTEN, Jamie Lloyd, (1910 - 1995)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |