Wildwood, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wildwood, Mississippi
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 Wildwood, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Wildwood, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leflore |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38954
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679679 |
Wildwood is a small, quiet community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. It is an unincorporated community, which means it's a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
Wildwood is about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) south of a place called Money. You can find it on County Road 626, also known as Wildwood Road. This community is also part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. This means it's connected to the nearby city of Greenwood, which is a bigger center for jobs and services, even though Wildwood itself is small.
A Look Back at Wildwood
Wildwood got its name from the Wildwood Plantation, a large farm that started way back in 1852. This plantation was an important part of the area's history.
Today, some old buildings from the plantation, like the Wildwood Plantation Commissary and Shop, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are recognized as important historical sites that should be protected because they tell us about the past.
Famous People from Wildwood
Some interesting people have connections to Wildwood:
- David "Honeyboy" Edwards was a famous delta blues musician. The delta blues is a type of music that came from the Mississippi Delta region. Honeyboy Edwards lived in Wildwood when he was a child.
- Charles E. Merrill was a very important businessman. He helped start a big financial company called Merrill Lynch. Charles Merrill spent time in Wildwood when he was young. He even owned the Wildwood Plantation until 1938.
