Sunnyside, Mississippi

Sunnyside is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Sunnyside is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Minter City and approximately 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Schlater just off U.S. Highway 49E.

Sunnyside, Mississippi
Sunnyside is located in Mississippi
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Sunnyside
Sunnyside is located in the United States
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Coordinates: 33°41′47″N 90°17′42″W / 33.69639°N 90.29500°W / 33.69639; -90.29500
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38944
Area code662
GNIS feature ID678427[1]

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

Sunnyside is located on the former Southern Railway and was once an important cotton shipping point. In 1900, the community had a population of 250.[2]

A post office operated under the name Sunnyside from 1882 to 1917.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Mississippi
  2. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 755.
  3. ^ "Leflore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 21, 2023.