Official Name: | Howard, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Howard |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Holmes |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 115 |
Coordinates: | 33.1228°N -90.1908°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39169 |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 671524 |
Howard is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi and is approximately 5miles south of Tchula. The community was once a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[1] Howard was incorporated in 1888 but lost that status at an unknown date.[2] A post office operated under the name Howard from 1887 to 1920.[3]