Chester, Mississippi

Chester is a small community in central Choctaw County, Mississippi about nine 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).

Notable people

Cheryl Prewitt, Miss America of 1980.

Municipalities and communities of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States County seat: Ackerman Towns Ackerman French Camp Mathiston‡ Weir Unincorporated community Reform Ghost towns Bankston Chester Pigeon Roost Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 33°21′31″N 89°14′18″W / 33.35861°N 89.23833°W / 33.35861; -89.23833