Christmas, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Christmas, Mississippi
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 Christmas, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Christmas, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691768 |
Christmas is a small, unofficial community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it does not have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it is governed by the county.
Where is Christmas, Mississippi?
Christmas is found in the state of Mississippi. It is in Bolivar County, which is in the northwestern part of the state. You can find Christmas along Mississippi Highway 1. It is about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of another community called Beulah.
A River's Tale: Christmas and the Mississippi River
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Long ago, Christmas was right on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. This part of the river was even called the "Beulah Bend." Imagine living right next to one of the world's most famous rivers!
However, the river's path changed. In 1863, people artificially changed the course of the Mississippi River. This means they dug new channels or blocked old ones to make the river flow differently. Because of this change, the old "Beulah Bend" became a separate body of water. Today, this old bend is known as Lake Beulah. So, Christmas is no longer directly on the main Mississippi River.
