Swiftown (also known as Ezra[2]), is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Swiftown is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Morgan City, 10 miles (16 km) north of Belzoni and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Moorhead along Mississippi Highway 7.[3] It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. Swiftown's ZIP code is 38959.[4]
Swiftown is located on the former Columbus and Greenville Railroad. A post office operated under the name Ezra from 1886 to 1911 and began operating under the name Swiftown in 1911.[2]
Notable person
- William Cousins (1927-2018), Illinois Appellate Court judge and Chicago City Council member, was born in Swiftown.[5]
Gallery
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View of the community from Mississippi Highway 7
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Community Center in Swiftown.
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Swiftown United Baptist Church
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Post Office that once operated in the community (closed in 2011)
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swiftown, Mississippi
- ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Swiftown, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation-Leflore County
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ 'Judge William Cousins dies; was prosecutor, independent alderman,' Chicago Sun-Times, January 22, 2018
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