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Tippo, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°54′43″N 90°10′50″W / 33.91194°N 90.18056°W / 33.91194; -90.18056
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Tippo, Mississippi
Tippo, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Tippo, Mississippi
Tippo, Mississippi
Tippo, Mississippi is located in the United States
Tippo, Mississippi
Tippo, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°54′43″N 90°10′50″W / 33.91194°N 90.18056°W / 33.91194; -90.18056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTallahatchie
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38962
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678774[1]

Tippo is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Swan Lake; 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Glendora; and approximately 14 miles (23 km) from Charleston. Tippo is located at the intersection of Tippo and Sharkey roads.

Tippo has a post office with ZIP code 38962.[2]

The community is named after Tippo Bayou.[3]

Education

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Tippo is in the East Tallahatchie School District.[4][5] Charleston High School is the area high school.

Coahoma Community College is the designated community college.[6]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ "Tippo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com.
  3. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tallahatchie County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tippo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  6. ^ "Student Residency" (Archive). Coahoma Community College. Retrieved on July 8, 2017. "Out-of-District Resident: A student who does not live within Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties but does live in some other county in Mississippi."
  7. ^ "Mose Allison". www.msbluestrail.org.