Enid, Mississippi
Enid, Mississippi | |
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  Enid, Mississippi Location within Mississippi  Enid, Mississippi Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′59″N 89°56′23″W / 34.11639°N 89.93972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38927 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693174[1] |
Enid is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Enid is located near U.S. Highway 51 approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Oakland, Mississippi and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Pope, Mississippi.
Although Enid is an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38927.
History
Enid was originally known as Harrison and was named for a family who settled in the area. Around 1900, the name was changed to Enid.[2]
In 1871, a bill was unsuccessfully introduced to the Mississippi Senate which proposed the creation of a new county from a portion of Tallahatchie County and Panola County, with a new county seat at Harrison.[3]
In 1900, Enid was home to a cotton gin, express office, multiple churches, and a school.[4]
Enid is located on the Grenada Railroad.[5]
In 2025, the Mitchell & McClendon General Merchants Building in Enid was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[6] The building is now occupied by The Enid Depot, a restaurant that has been honored by Business Insider, the Mississippi Cattleman's Association, and Mississippi Beef Council.[7]
Notable people
- Ed Hamilton, former college football player and former Vanderbilt University basketball and baseball coach[8]
- John Mitchell, flying ace and United States Air Force officer[9]
- Duncan L. Thompson, State Auditor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916[10]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enid, Mississippi
- ↑ "History of Enid". The Enid Depot. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Riley, Franklin L., ed. (1913). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 31.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 686.
- ↑ Howe, Tony. "Enid, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ McFerrin, Clay (October 9, 2025). "Enid building named to National Register of Historic Places". The Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ McFerrin, Clay (April 30, 2026). "Enid Depot declared 'most iconic' steakhouse in Mississippi". The Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Ed Hamilton Made Sixteen Letters At Vanderbilt In Four Years". The Tennessean. January 25, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved June 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "John W. Mitchell". Veteran Tributes. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1912). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 317.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |