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Lamont, Mississippi
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Lamont, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Lamont, Mississippi
Lamont, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Lamont, Mississippi is located in the United States
Lamont, Mississippi
Lamont, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 672288

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.

A post office first began operation under the name Lamont in 1888.

Irene Scruggs, a Piedmont blues and country blues singer, was born in Lamont.

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