Basic, Mississippi
Basic is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Mississippi.[1]
History
A post office called Basic was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1945.[2] A variant name was "Basic City".[1] The origin of the name "Basic" is obscure.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basic
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
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Coordinates: 32°13′07″N 88°46′09″W / 32.21861°N 88.76917°W
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