Wildwood, Mississippi

Wildwood, Mississippi
Wildwood is located in Mississippi
Wildwood
Wildwood
Wildwood is located in the United States
Wildwood
Wildwood
Coordinates: 33°37′09″N 90°14′28″W / 33.61917°N 90.24111°W / 33.61917; -90.24111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38954
Area code662
GNIS feature ID679679[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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Mississippi
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wildwood Plantation near Money, Mississippi, where Honeyboy lived as a child". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved February 21, 2023.