Wool Market, Mississippi facts for kids
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Wool Market, Mississippi
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 Wool Market, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Wool Market, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Harrison |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39532
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| Area code(s) | 228 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867334 |
Wool Market (also known as Woolmarket) is a small place in Harrison County, Mississippi. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a settled area that isn't officially part of a city or town.
Wool Market is located about 2.7 miles (4.3 kilometers) northwest of Biloxi. It is also part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. This area includes several cities and communities that are close to each other.
Historically, the community was known as "Wool Market" with two words. However, today, the name "Woolmarket" (one word) is often used. You can see this name at "Woolmarket Elementary School" and in official papers from Harrison County.
A post office served the area under the name Wool Market from 1889 to 1911. Later, it operated as Woolmarket Rural Station from 1969 to 1982.
People from Wool Market
Wool Market has been home to some interesting people.
Sandra Rushing: Basketball Coach
- Sandra Rushing is a well-known women's college basketball coach. She has coached many teams at the college level.
