Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi

Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.

Bobo, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Bobo
Bobo
Coordinates: 34°07′55″N 90°40′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCoahoma
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID667355[1]

History

Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo.[2] Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills.[3] A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973.[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 259.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Bobo, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (1 May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
  6. "Joe Willie Wilkins - Delta School". National Park Service. Retrieved 3 June 2020.


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