Official Name: | Neely, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Neely |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Greene |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 223 |
Coordinates: | 31.165°N -88.7547°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 39461 |
Area Code: | 601 & 769 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 694151 |
Neely is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39461.[1]
Originally known as Washington, the town was renamed for C.J. Neely, the first postmaster.[2] Neely was a stop on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad, which later became the Illinois Central Railroad.[3]
A post office first began operation under the name Neely in 1907 from 1882 to 1955.[4]
Ed Freeman, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, was born in Neely.[5]