Minter City, Mississippi
| Minter City, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Minter City, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′1″N 90°17′40″W / 33.75028°N 90.29444°WCoordinates: 33°45′1″N 90°17′40″W / 33.75028°N 90.29444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Leflore |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38944 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 673683[1] |
Minter City is an unincorporated community in northern Leflore County, Mississippi in the Mississippi Delta on the Leflore County/Tallahatchie County county line. Minter City is located on the Tallahatchie River approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Philipp, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Glendora and 13 miles (21 km) east of Ruleville. The former downtown area of Minter City is located on the Tallahatchie River, at the intersection of River Road and Old Hwy 8.
Minter City is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
Mississippi Highway 8 intersects U.S. Route 49E in the Minter City area.
Although Minter City is an unincorporated community, it has a post office (located along U.S. Route 49E) with a ZIP code of 38944.[2]
History
Originally on land owned by James Minter, the town was named Walnut Place or Walnut Grove. Because there was another Mississippi town named Walnut Grove, the name was changed. Names were put into a hat and the name Minter was drawn.
The land that some may consider the old town or downtown Minter City is privately owned now by one family. A small part of the downtown still exists.
Notable residents
- Woodrow Adams, Blues Musician
- Lusia Harris, 3-time All American at Delta State University
- M. Carl Holman, African-American author, poet and playwright
- Kemp Malone, linguist and literary scholar
- Afram Bill(W.C.)Williams, Actor-Playwright
Gallery
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Sign along U.S. Highway 49E depicting Minter City as the hometown of Lusia Harris
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Minter City water tower along Mississippi Highway 8.
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