Lodi, Montgomery County, Mississippi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lodi, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Lodi, Montgomery County, Mississippi Location in Mississippi Show map of Mississippi Lodi, Montgomery County, Mississippi Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Montgomery
Elevation	469 ft (143 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	672762

Lodi is a small place in Montgomery County, Mississippi, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the wider county.

Long ago, Lodi used to be a small town with its own government. In 1900, only 29 people lived there! It even had its own post office for many years, from 1849 until 1969.

A Look at Lodi's Past

Lodi has a long history, even though it's a small place today. It was once a small, officially recognized town. The fact that it had a post office for over 100 years shows it was an important local spot for people to send and receive mail.

People from Lodi

Even small communities like Lodi can be home to important people!

Wilson S. Hill

• Wilson S. Hill was born near Lodi in 1863. He grew up to become a U.S. Representative for Mississippi. This means he was elected to represent the people of Mississippi in the United States Congress, helping to make laws for the whole country.

Walter Nesbit Taylor

• Walter Nesbit Taylor was another important person from the area. He was a member of the Mississippi Senate from 1924 to 1936. The Mississippi Senate is part of the state government that helps create laws specifically for the state of Mississippi.