Official Name: | Coosa, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Coosa |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Leake |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 140 |
Elevation Ft: | 459 |
Coordinates: | 32.8422°N -89.4222°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 691786 |
Coosa is an unincorporated community in Leake County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
Coosa is a name most likely derived from the Choctaw language; it's purported to mean "reed brake".[1] A post office called Coosa was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1904.[2]