Norris, Mississippi

Norris, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Norris, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Norris, Mississippi
Norris, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Norris, Mississippi is located in the United States
Norris, Mississippi
Norris, Mississippi
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°17′39″N 89°26′09″W / 32.29417°N 89.43583°W / 32.29417; -89.43583
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyScott
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39704
Area code601
GNIS feature ID694204[1]

Norris is an unincorporated community located in Scott County, Mississippi. Norris is located along Mississippi Highway 501, approximately 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south-southeast of Forest.

History

Norris was first settled in the 1840s and is named for Norris Williamson. The former Norris school was founded in 1856.[2]

A post office operated under the name Norris from 1891 to 1931.[3]

In 1900, Norris had a population of 21.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norris, Mississippi
  2. ↑ Schwab, Mary Grace Haralson (2002). Scott County, Mississippi: History and Families. Nashville, Tennessee: Turner Publishing Company. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-56311-746-6.
  3. ↑ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 346.


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