Wildwood is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Wildwood is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Money on County Road 626 (Wildwood Road).
It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
History
The community is named for the Wildwood Plantation, which was founded in 1852. The Wildwood Plantation Commissary and Shop are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Notable people
- David "Honeyboy" Edwards, delta blues musician, lived at Wildwood as a child[3]
- Charles E. Merrill, co-founder of Merrill Lynch, spent time in Wildwood as a youth and owned Wildwood Plantation until 1938.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Mississippi
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Wildwood Plantation near Money, Mississippi, where Honeyboy lived as a child". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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This page was last edited on 30 July 2023, at 05:44