Glenville, Mississippi
Glenville, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Glenville, Mississippi
Glenville, Mississippi
Glenville, Mississippi is located in the United States
Glenville, Mississippi
Glenville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°31′42″N 89°44′24″W / 34.52833°N 89.74000°W / 34.52833; -89.74000
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPanola
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38619
Area code662
GNIS feature ID691891[1]

Glenville is an unincorporated community located in Panola County, Mississippi. Glenville is approximately 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-southwest of Tyro and approximately 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Looxahoma on near Mississippi Highway 310.

A post office operated under the name Glenville from 1871 to 1909.[2]

During Alan Lomax's Southern Journey, Bob Pratcher, who was born in Glenville, was recorded playing guitar in nearby Como.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glenville, Mississippi
  2. ^ "Panola County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Bolick, Harry; Russell, Tony (2021). Fiddle Tunes from Mississippi: Commercial and Informal Recordings, 1920-2018. Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi Press. p. 507. ISBN 9781496835826.

Mississippi can also be called MI on the map