Dublin, Mississippi
Dublin, also known as Hopson Bayou, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 49 in southeastern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Dublin is located on the Mississippi Delta Railroad. Dublin has a ZIP code of 38739.[2] A post office first began operation under the name Dublin in 1875.[3]
Dublin, Mississippi | |
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 Dublin sign on U.S. Route 49 | |
  Dublin  Dublin | |
| Coordinates: 34°04′20″N 90°29′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669465[1] |
Notable people
- Jimmy Burns, soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter[4]
- Little Willy Foster (1922 – 1987) was a Chicago blues musician, who was born in Dublin.[5]
- Aaron Henry, Civil rights leader[6]
- Malcolm Mabry, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate[7]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dublin
- "Search Results for ZIP code 38739". Zipinfo.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- Edward M. Komara (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues: A-J, index. Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-415-92700-0.
- Komara, Edward M. (2006). Blues Encyclopedia. p. 342. ISBN 0-415-92699-8. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- Altman, Susan (1997). "Aaron Henry was an Unsung Hero". African American Registry.
- Yasuhiro Katagiri (18 September 2009). The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission: Civil Rights and States' Rights. University Press of Mississippi. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-4968-0125-8.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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