Whynot, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Whynot Community Center
Whynot Community Center
Whynot is located in Mississippi
Whynot
Whynot
Whynot is located in the United States
Whynot
Whynot
Coordinates: 32°17′21″N 88°29′25″W / 32.28917°N 88.49028°W / 32.28917; -88.49028
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39301
Area code601
GNIS feature ID713095[1]

Whynot is an unincorporated community located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Whynot is approximately 16.3 miles (26.2 km) southeast of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 19 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The area was first served by a post office[2] called Whitesville, which was established June 23, 1852, with Isham K. Pringle as first postmaster. The name was changed to Why Not (two words) on December 30, 1852, and was finally discontinued September 30, 1933, with mail thereafter going to Meridian.[3]

Notable natives

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whynot, Mississippi
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whynot MS post office
  3. ^ Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1996) Mississippi Post Offices, p. 97. Lake Grove, Oregon: The Depot; ISBN 0-943645-35-2


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