Una, Mississippi
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| Una, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Una, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′49″N 88°48′25″W / 33.79694°N 88.80694°WCoordinates: 33°47′49″N 88°48′25″W / 33.79694°N 88.80694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679024[1] |
Una is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi.
The Una Post Office operated from 1890 to 1906.[2]
The Lawson Chapel is located in Una. Fire protection is offered by the Clay County Volunteer Fire Department Unit 400.[3]
Una was the site of a murder on March 21, 1991, following a confrontation between two females. One female had recently won a local beauty contest, which led to animosity between the two. On the night of the murder, hostilities began first at "Rabbit's Place" (also known as the "Una Disco Club"), and ended at the "OK Corral", where Johnnie Mae Powell shot the victim with a .25 caliber pistol. Powell received a life sentence.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Una, Mississippi
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Una, Mississippi
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Una, Mississippi
- ↑ "Johnnie Mae POWELL v. STATE of Mississippi". Leagle, Inc. Oct 26, 1995.
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