Muskegon, Mississippi

Muskegon, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Muskegon, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Muskegon, Mississippi
Muskegon, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Muskegon, Mississippi is located in the United States
Muskegon, Mississippi
Muskegon, Mississippi
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°20′54″N 89°21′08″W / 32.34833°N 89.35222°W / 32.34833; -89.35222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyScott
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes601 & 769
GNIS feature ID694137[1]

Muskegon is an unincorporated community in Scott County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

The community is named after Muskegon, Michigan.[2] Muskegon is located along the Kansas City Southern Railroad.[3]

Muskegon was once home to the Muskegon Lumber Company, which operated a sawmill in the area.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Muskegon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Muskegon, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Schwab, Mary Grace Haralson (2002). Scott County, Mississippi: History and Families. Nashville, Tennessee: Turner Publishing Company. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-56311-746-6.


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