Browning, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Browning, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Browning
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 Ft:128
Coordinates:33.5181°N -90.1197°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38930
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:667634

Browning is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Browning is approximately 2miles east of Greenwood and 5miles west of Valley Hill on Browning Road near U.S. Route 82.

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

History

Browning is located on the Columbus and Greenville Railway and was once known as Adlena. A post office operated under the name Adlena from 1898 to 1903 and under the name Browning from 1903 to 1912.[1]

Browning was once home to a vocational school.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Browning, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . February 14, 2023.
  2. Book: Keenan . Walter E. . Soil Survey, Leflore County, Mississippi . 1957 . United States Department of Agriculture . Washington, D.C. . 43 .