Sibley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.[1] There is a post office located on U.S. Route 61 in Sibley, ZIP code 39165.[2]
Sibley, Mississippi | |
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| Hamlet of Sibley | |
  Sibley, Mississippi  Sibley, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′46″N 91°23′55″W / 31.37944°N 91.39861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39165 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677766[1] |
Places
editThe St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located west of Sibley, and the Mazique Archeological Site is located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) north. East of the hamlet are the "Sibley Oil Fields", and to the south is the 80 acres (32 ha) "Plantation Oaks Landfill", opened in 1991.[3][4]
Notable people
editSibley is the birthplace of brothers Theodis, YZ, and Melwyn Ealey, whose musical achievements are acknowledged on a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Natchez.[5]
In popular culture
editSibley is mentioned in Peter Orner's award-winning novel Esther Stories.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Sibley, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Sibley Oil Field". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary". Brunini Law Firm. October 9, 2012. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Ealey Brothers - Natchez". Mississippi Blues Commission. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Orner, Peter (2013). Esther Stories. Hachette Digital. ISBN 9780316224697.
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