Browning, Mississippi

Browning is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Browning is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Greenwood and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Valley Hill on Browning Road near U.S. Route 82.

Browning, Mississippi
Browning is located in Mississippi
Browning
Browning
Browning is located in the United States
Browning
Browning
Coordinates: 33°31′05″N 90°07′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38930
Area code662
GNIS feature ID667634[1]

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

History

Browning is located on the Columbus and Greenville Railway and was once known as Adlena.[2] A post office operated under the name Adlena from 1898 to 1903 and under the name Browning from 1903 to 1912.[2]

Browning was once home to a vocational school.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browning, Mississippi
  2. Howe, Tony. "Browning, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. Keenan, Walter E. (1957). Soil Survey, Leflore County, Mississippi. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 43.


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