Rena Lara, Mississippi
Rena Lara is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 1 in southwestern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Rena Lara is located on the former Riverside Division of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2] Rena Lara was once home to two general stores, two grocery stores, and the Richardson and May Land & Planting Company.[3]
Rena Lara, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°08′59″N 90°46′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676600[1] |
it has a post office, with the ZIP code 38767.[4] The post office first began operation in 1895.[5]
Pepper Sharpe, a Negro league pitcher, was born in Rena Lara.[6]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rena Lara, Mississippi
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 537.
- Howe, Tony. "Rena Lara, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Pepper Sharpe Negro Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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