Wildwood, Mississippi | |
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  Wildwood  Wildwood | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′09″N 90°14′28″W / 33.61917°N 90.24111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leflore |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38954 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679679[1] |
Wildwood is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Wildwood is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Money on County Road 626 (Wildwood Road).
It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
History[edit]
The community is named for the Wildwood Plantation, which was founded in 1852. The Wildwood Plantation Commissary and Shop are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Notable people[edit]
- David "Honeyboy" Edwards, delta blues musician, lived at Wildwood as a child[3]
- Charles E. Merrill, co-founder of Merrill Lynch, spent time in Wildwood as a youth and owned Wildwood Plantation until 1938.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Mississippi
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Wildwood Plantation near Money, Mississippi, where Honeyboy lived as a child". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
Municipalities and communities of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |