Tibbee, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 33°31′42″N 88°37′53″W / 33.52833°N 88.63139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clay |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39773 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678743[1] |
Tibbee, also known as Tibbee Station, is an unincorporated community located in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. Tibbee is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Osborn and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Mayhew.
The community was named after Tibbee Creek.[2] Tibbee is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad.[3] Tibbee was once home to five stores and a school. The one-room schoolhouse, Tibbee School, was first built in 1861 and has since been restored.[4] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A post office operated under the name Tibbee Station from 1858 to 1937.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tibbee, Mississippi
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Tibbee, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Eileen (November 3, 1996). "HED: Woman preserves 135-year-old, one-room school". The Daily Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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