Chester, Mississippi
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Chester, Mississippi is a small community in central Choctaw County, Mississippi about 9 miles Northwest of Ackerman. Once a thriving railroad town, Chester is now all but uninhabited.
The Red Hills Mine (a reclaimed open-pit lignite mine) opened nearby in 1998, with the first excavation in 1999. Coal from the mine feeds the Red Hills Power Plant, which supplies electricity to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Chester is the home of Cheryl Prewitt, Miss America 1980.
Common family names from the Chester area include Ray, Prewitt, Crimm, Lamb, and Sharp
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