Lamont is an unincorporated community located in southern Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 1 on the Bolivar County/Washington County border. Lamont is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Winterville and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Scott. Lamont is located at the junction of two branches of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]
Lamont, Mississippi | |
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  Lamont, Mississippi  Lamont, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′07″N 91°04′34″W / 33.53528°N 91.07611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38703 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 672288[1] |
A post office first began operation under the name Lamont in 1888.[3]
Irene Scruggs, a Piedmont blues and country blues singer, was born in Lamont.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamont, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 35.
- ^ "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
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