Official Name: | Edinburg, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Edinburg |
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: | 115 |
Elevation Ft: | 377 |
Coordinates: | 32.7992°N -89.3361°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39051 |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 690913 |
Edinburg is an unincorporated community located in Leake County, Mississippi, United States. It is situated mainly on the right bank of the Pearl River at the junction of Mississippi Highway 16 and Mississippi Highway 427.
Edinburg takes its name from Edinburgh, in Scotland.[1]
In 1900, the community was home to the Edinburg High School and had a population of 123.[2] A post office first began operation under the name Edinburgh in 1841.[3]