Scott, Mississippi facts for kids
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Scott, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 33°35′30″N 91°04′27″W / 33.59167°N 91.07417°WCoordinates: 33°35′30″N 91°04′27″W / 33.59167°N 91.07417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38772
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677468 |
Scott is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 1. Scott is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Lamont and approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Benoit.
Scott was formerly home to three general stores.
A post office first began operation under the name Scott in 1907.
In 1927, Delta & Pine Land Company established its headquarters in Scott.
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Post office
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Historical marker in the community
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Looking south towards Scott
Education
It is a part of the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It was formerly in the Benoit School District. The Benoit district merged into the West Bolivar district in 2014. The only K-12 school of the Benoit district, Ray Brooks School, operated until 2020. From 1986 until 2000 Benoit School District sent high school students to West Bolivar High School of the West Bolivar district.
Notable people
- Big Bill Broonzy, blues musician
- Geraldine Hines, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 2014 to 2017
Images for kids
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Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Scott
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Bridge of abandoned Illinois Central Railroad line across Deer Creek in Scott
