Tippo, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Tippo, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tallahatchie
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:144
Coordinates:33.9119°N -90.1806°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38962
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:678774

Tippo is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 10miles from Swan Lake; 11miles northeast of Glendora; and approximately 14miles from Charleston. Tippo is located at the intersection of Tippo and Sharkey roads.

Tippo has a post office with ZIP code 38962.[1]

The community is named after Tippo Bayou.[2]

Education

Tippo is in the East Tallahatchie School District.[3] Charleston High School is the area high school.

Coahoma Community College is the designated community college.[4]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population.. www.zipinfo.com.
  2. Book: Baca, Keith A.. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. 2007. University Press of Mississippi. 978-1-60473-483-6. 113.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tallahatchie County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-05-20.
  4. "Student Residency" (Archive). Coahoma Community College. Retrieved on July 8, 2017. "Out-of-District Resident: A student who does not live within Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties but does live in some other county in Mississippi."
  5. Web site: Mose Allison. www.msbluestrail.org.