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Basin (originally Helveston) is an unincorporated community in George County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Prior to the creation of George County, Basin was located in Jackson County.[2]
A post office operated under the name Basin from 1887 to 1922.[3]
The Basin soil series is named for the community.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Basin, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 218.
- ^ "George County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Rex E Davis (1971). Soil Survey of George County, Mississippi. U.S. Soil Conservation Service. p. 9.
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