Vicksburg is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Vicksburg was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1917.[2] The community was named after J. P. Vickery, a local schoolteacher.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°09′14″N 89°52′12″W / 36.15389°N 89.87000°W / 36.15389; -89.87000


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.