Official Name: | Lucien, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Lucien |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 325 |
Coordinates: | 31.5169°N -90.6639°W |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 693841 |
Lucien is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.
Lucien is located on the former Mississippi Central Railroad.[1] The community was named for a Mr. Lucien Scott and was once home to five stores and a cotton gin.[2]
A post office operated under the name Lucien from 1907 to 1972.[3]
Lucien was home to a school until it was consolidated with the school at McCall Creek.[4]
The Central Lumber Company operated a mill in Lucien from 1916 to 1920.
Lucien is home to the Lucien Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]