Swiftown, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 33°18′20″N 90°25′30″W / 33.30556°N 90.42500°W / 33.30556; -90.42500 | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Leflore |
Elevation | 118 ft (38 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
38959
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Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 678502[1] |
Swiftown (also known as Ezra[2]), is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Swiftown is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Morgan City, 10 miles (16 km) north of Belzoni and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Moorhead along Mississippi Highway 7.[3] It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. Swiftown's ZIP code is 38959.[4]
Swiftown is located on the former Columbus and Greenville Railroad. A post office operated under the name Ezra from 1886 to 1911 and began operating under the name Swiftown in 1911.[2]
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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