Coosais anunincorporated communityinLeake County,in theU.S. stateofMississippi.[1]
Coosa, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Coosa  Coosa | |
| Coordinates:32°50′32″N89°25′20″W/ 32.84222°N 89.42222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNISfeature ID | 691786 |
History
editCoosais a name most likely derived from theChoctaw 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
edit- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coosa, Mississippi
- ^Baca, Keith A. (2007).Native American Place Names in Mississippi.University Press of Mississippi. p. 32.ISBN978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^"Post Offices".Jim Forte Postal History.RetrievedJuly 9,2019.
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