Cascilla, Mississippi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cascilla, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Cascilla, Mississippi Location in Mississippi Show map of Mississippi Cascilla, Mississippi Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tallahatchie
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38920
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	668133

Cascilla is a small, quiet community in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It's what we call an unincorporated community, which means it's not officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's a group of homes and a few buildings that are part of the larger county.

You can find Cascilla about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Paynes and 6 miles (10 km) south of Charleston. It's mainly located around where Cascilla Road and Smith Road meet. In Cascilla, you'll find a general store, the local post office (serving ZIP code 38920), and several houses.

Famous People from Cascilla

One of the most well-known people born in Cascilla was Jamie L. Whitten. He was a very important politician who served in the U.S. Congress for a long, long time.

• He was a U.S. Representative, which means he was elected by people in his home state of Mississippi to speak for them in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
• Jamie L. Whitten served in Congress for so many years that he became the second-longest serving U.S. Representative ever! He was also the fifth-longest serving member of the entire U.S. Congress. This means he spent a huge part of his life working to help his state and country.