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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Thornton, Mississippi is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County , near the Yazoo River . U.S. Highway 49E runs through the community, which is approximately 7 miles (11 km ) north of Eden and approximately 10 miles (16 km ) south of Tchula .
History
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Thornton was incorporated in 1883 and named for Dr. C. C. Thornton, a local landowner.[2]
Thornton is located on the Canadian National Railway .[3]
A post office first began operation under the name Thornton in 1883.[4]
Transportation
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Amtrak ’s City of New Orleans New Orleans and Chicago , passes through the town on CN nearest station is located in Yazoo City , 18 miles (29 km ) to the south.
Notable people
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In popular culture
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In the 1988 film, Mississippi Burning Gene Hackman ) says he is from Thornton, though he erroneously identifies it as being a very short distance from Memphis, Tennessee .[7]
References
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^ Howe, Tony. "Thornton, Mississippi" . Mississippi Rails . Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
^ "Holmes County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 5, 2021 .
^ "Bob Quick" . naslijerseys.com . Retrieved June 6, 2021 .
^ Mississippi Official and Statistical Register
^ Jansson, David (September 2005). "National Identities . 7 3 ): 274. doi :10.1080/14608940500201797 .
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