Official Name: | Baptist Town, Mississippi |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Baptist Town |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Leflore |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 61 |
Elevation Ft: | 200 |
Coordinates: | 33.5186°N -90.1839°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 38930, 38935 |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Baptist Town is a historical African-American neighborhood located in Greenwood, Mississippi located east of the downtown area.[1]
A Mississippi Blues Trail marker was erected in the neighborhood in 2009 noting its contribution to the blues.
Scenes from The Help (2011) were filmed in Baptist Town.[2]