Hardy is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi and part of the Grenada Micropolitan Statistical Area . Hardy is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Grenada near Interstate 55.
Hardy, Mississippi | |
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 Hardy | |
  Hardy  Hardy | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′55″N 89°49′46″W / 33.88194°N 89.82944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Grenada |
| Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38901 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693415[1] |
The community was named for Richard Hardy, who owned the land on which the railroad depot was built.[2]
Hardy is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[3]
A post office operated under the name Hardy from 1868 to 1966.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardy, 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. 838.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Hardy, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Grenada County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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