Stallo, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Stallo, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Neshoba
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:489
Coordinates:32.92°N -89.1006°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:601
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:692242

Stallo (also known as Maurine), is an unincorporated community located in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. Stallo is approximately 10miles north of Philadelphia along Mississippi Highway 15.

Stallo is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The community was known as Maurine from 1905 until 1908. In 1910, Stallo had three sawmills, two general stores, a drugstore, and hardware store. From 1908 until 1953, Stallo had its own post office.[1] During its 45 years of the operation, five people served as postmaster.[2]

Stallo is served by the Stallo Volunteer Fire Department.[3]

James Young, the first African-American mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, was raised on a farm in Stallo, Mississippi.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Stallo, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 26 November 2023.
  2. News: Sledge . Broox . 29 May 1985 . Neshoba County post offices---"gone with the wind." . The Union Appeal . Union, Mississippi . 6–7 . 18 December 2021 . subscription . This is the story of the 76 small post offices which have served the people of Neshoba county down through the years. Only one of the 76 remains open today -- Philadelphia..
  3. Web site: Fire Districts . neshobacounty.net . 26 November 2023.
  4. News: Sharon . Keith . Confederate Reckoning . 26 November 2023 . Nashville Tennessean . July 15, 2021.