Tibbee, Mississippi

Tibbee, also known as Tibbee Station, is an unincorporated community located in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. Tibbee is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Osborn and approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Mayhew.

Tibbee, Mississippi
Tibbee
Tibbee
Coordinates: 33°31′42″N 88°37′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyClay
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39773
Area code(s)662
GNIS feature ID678743[1]

The community was named after Tibbee Creek.[2] Tibbee is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad.[3] Tibbee was once home to five stores and a school. The one-room schoolhouse was first built in 1861 and has since been restored.[4]

A post office operated under the name Tibbee Station from 1858 to 1937.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tibbee, Mississippi
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  3. Howe, Tony. "Tibbee, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. Bailey, Eileen (3 November 1996). "HED: Woman preserves 135-year-old, one-room school". The Daily Journal. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. "Clay County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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