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Unincorporated community
Rich, Mississippi Location in Mississippi Show map of Mississippi Rich, Mississippi Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Coahoma
Elevation	180 ft (50 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	38617
GNIS feature ID	676627

Rich is an unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.

The settlement is located along the Yazoo Pass waterway.

History

First called Yazoo Pass Station, the settlement was a stop along a now-abandoned section of the Illinois Central Railroad. The present name is derived from the last name of one Mr. Richenberger, a local merchant.

The population in 1900 was 30. A post office operated under the name Rich from 1888 to 1994.

Notable person

• Thomas Harris, writer.