| Avera, Mississippi | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Avera |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greene |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 322 |
| Coordinates: | 31.2961°N -88.7414°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 692432[1] |
Avera is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi. Avera was originally located along the Chickasawhay River.[2] The community was named for Powell Avera, who settled the area prior to 1860. Around 1880, the community was moved to its present location. The former location is now known as Old Avera.[3]
Avera was once a depot on the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The community was once home to two general stores, a turpentine distillery, and a sawmill. At one point, the J. P. Griffin Lumber Company, the Green Lumber Company, and the Turner Lumber Company were all based in Avera.[4]
A post office operated under the name Avera from 1882 to 1955.[5]