Official Name: | Marcella, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Marcella |
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: | 33.1294°N -90.2975°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39169 |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 673128 |
Marcella is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi near the Yazoo River. Marcella is located near Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 5miles north of Thornton, and approximately 9miles south of Tchula.
Marcella is named for the Marcella plantation.[1]
A post office operated under the name Marcella from 1881 to 1894.[2]
Marion Post Wolcott documented people and scenes from the Marcella plantation in October 1939 as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration.[3]