Philipp, Mississippi

Philipp, Mississippi
—  Unincorporated community  —
Philipp, Mississippi
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Tallahatchie
Elevation 157 ft (48 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38950
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 675681[1]

Philipp is an unincorporated community in southern Tallahatchie County, Mississippi along Mississippi Highway 8. Philipp is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Minter City and 14 miles (23 km) west of Holcomb.

Although Philipp is an unincorporated community, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 38950.[2]

History

It was founded by Emanuel L. Philipp, who was Governor of Wisconsin, when he was manager of a lumber company from 1894 to 1902 in Mississippi.[3]

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