Whitehead, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Whitehead, Mississippi
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 Whitehead, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Whitehead, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38928
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692317 |
Whitehead is a small place in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's usually managed by the county.
Whitehead is located on Swan Lake Road. It's about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of a place called Glendora. It's also about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Swan Lake.
Getting Around Whitehead
Even though Whitehead is a small community, a famous train passes through it. The Amtrak City of New Orleans train travels on CN tracks right through Whitehead. This train connects the big cities of New Orleans and Chicago.
However, the train does not stop in Whitehead. If you wanted to catch this train, the closest station is in Greenwood. Greenwood is about 29 miles (47 km) south of Whitehead.
