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Howard is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Tchula. The community was once a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2] Howard was incorporated in 1888 but lost that status at an unknown date.[3] A post office operated under the name Howard from 1887 to 1920.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard, Mississippi
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Howard, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 890.
  4. ^ "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2021.


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