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Waxhaw is an unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Waxhaw is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Gunnison and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Rosedale. It was also known as Waxhaw Plantation. Waxhaw is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]

For other uses, see Waxhaw.
Waxhaw, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Waxhaw, Mississippi
Waxhaw, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°55′03″N 90°58′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38769
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID692312[1]

A post office operated under the name Waxhaw from 1927 to 1955.[3]

The community was named after the Waxhaw people.[4]


Notable person


Otis Clay, R&B/soul singer


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waxhaw, Mississippi
  2. Howe, Tony. "Waxhaw, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.



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