Whynot, Mississippi

Whynot, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Whynot, Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°17′21″N 88°29′25″W / 32.28917°N 88.49028°WCoordinates: 32°17′21″N 88°29′25″W / 32.28917°N 88.49028°W
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lauderdale
Elevation 492 ft (150 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 39301
Area code(s) 601
GNIS feature ID 713095[1]

Whynot is an unincorporated community located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Whynot is approximately 16.3 miles (26.2 km) southeast of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 19 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The area was first served by a post office [2] called Whitesville, which was established June 23, 1852, with Isham K. Pringle as first postmaster. The name was changed to Why Not (two words) on December 30, 1852, and was finally discontinued September 30, 1933, with mail thereafter going to Meridian.[3]

Notable natives

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whynot, Mississippi
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whynot MS post office
  3. Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1996) Mississippi Post Offices, p. 97. Lake Grove, Oregon: The Depot; ISBN 0-943645-35-2