Stovall, also known as Prarieville,[2] is an unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, along Mississippi Highway 1, 7 miles (11 km) north of Sherard and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Friars Point.
Stovall, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°17′48″N 90°38′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Coahoma |
Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38614 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 692248[1] |
Stovall is named after the Stovall family, who owned the land where the railroad depot was located.[3] It is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and in 1910 was home to two general stores.[2] The Stovall Gin Company once operated a cotton gin in Stovall.[4]
Although Stovall is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code of 38614. A post office operated under the name Prarieville from 1878 to 1885 and began operating under the name Stovall in 1885.[5]
Ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax recorded Muddy Waters in 1941 and 1942 in Stovall.[6]
Carson Mounds, a large Mississippian culture archaeological site, is located in Stovall.[7]
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County seat: Clarksdale | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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