Official Name: | Rich, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rich |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Coahoma |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 180 |
Coordinates: | 34.4161°N -90.4447°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 38617 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 676627 |
Rich is an unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
The settlement is located along the Yazoo Pass waterway.
First called Yazoo Pass Station, the settlement was a stop along a now-abandoned section of the Illinois Central Railroad.[1] The present name is derived from the last name of one Mr. Richenberger, a local merchant.[2]
The population in 1900 was 30.[3] A post office operated under the name Rich from 1888 to 1994.[4]