Rising Sun is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Rising Sun is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Greenwood and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Sidon on U.S. Route 49E . Some citizens refer to the area north of Rising Sun near the Hwy 82 and Hwy 49E intersection in Greenwood as being Rising Sun but the area is known as Craigside.
Rising Sun, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°27′31″N 90°12′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Leflore |
Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38954 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 676672[1] |
It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area
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County seat: Greenwood | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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