Heathman, Mississippi

Heathman is an unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Heathman is located within the Mississippi Delta near U.S. Route 82 on Heathman Road, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Indianola and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Holly Ridge.

Heathman, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
The Heathman Plantation Commissary is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The Heathman Plantation Commissary is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Heathman, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Heathman, Mississippi
Heathman, Mississippi
Heathman, Mississippi is located in the United States
Heathman, Mississippi
Heathman, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°26′24″N 90°43′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySunflower
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38751
Area code662
GNIS feature ID671056[1]

The Columbus and Greenville Railway passes through Heathman.[2]

History

In 1900, Heathman had a money-order post office and a population of 35.[3]

The Heathman Plantation is located within the settlement.

Notable people

Heathman is the birthplace of George Washington Lee, known as "Lieutenant Lee of Beale Street", an author and civic leader in Memphis, Tennessee.

References
  1. "Heathman, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  2. "Columbus & Greenville Railway (CAGY) - Overview". Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 857. Retrieved June 12, 2017.


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