Coordinates: 32°50′32″N 89°25′20″W / 32.84222°N 89.42222°W / 32.84222; -89.42222

Coosa, Mississippi

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Coosa, Mississippi
Coosa is located in Mississippi
Coosa
Coosa
Coosa is located in the United States
Coosa
Coosa
Coordinates: 32°50′32″N 89°25′20″W / 32.84222°N 89.42222°W / 32.84222; -89.42222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeake
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID691786

Coosa is an unincorporated community in Leake County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

History

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Coosa is a name most likely derived from the Choctaw language; it's purported to mean "reed brake".[2] A post office called Coosa was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1904.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coosa, Mississippi
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2019.