Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi
| Bobo, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Bobo | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′55″N 90°40′32″W / 34.13194°N 90.67556°WCoordinates: 34°07′55″N 90°40′32″W / 34.13194°N 90.67556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 667355[1] |
Bobo is an unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi. Bobo is located on U.S. Route 278 and U.S. Route 61 southwest of Clarksdale.
Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo.[2]
Blues musician Joe Willie Wilkins grew up on a plantation near Bobo.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 259.
- ↑ "Joe Willie Wilkins - Delta School". National Park Service. Retrieved December 2013.
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