Foote, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Foote, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Foote
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:112
Coordinates:33.0914°N -91.0325°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38748
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:691864

Foote is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. Variant names include Colmere and Dudley.

Location

Foote is located on the east shore of Lake Washington.[1] On the West side is Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge.[1] The community has two roads: Mississippi Highway 1, and Yazoo Refuge Road.[1]

History

Mount Holly is a plantation house located in Foote, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The land around Mount Holly was patented in 1831 by John C. Miller. Mount Holly became the property of Hezekiah William Foote in the 1880s. Hezekiah was a wealthy planter, Confederate officer, and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate. Mount Holly was inherited by Hezekiah's son Huger Lee Foote, a planter and member of the Mississippi Senate. Huger's grandson was author Shelby Foote.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Google map
  2. Web site: National Register of Historical Places Inventory Nomination Form . United States Department of the Interior . July 18, 1973 .