Philipp, Mississippi
| Philipp, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Philipp, Mississippi  Philipp, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′27″N 90°12′15″W / 33.75750°N 90.20417°WCoordinates: 33°45′27″N 90°12′15″W / 33.75750°N 90.20417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Tallahatchie |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38950 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675681[1] |
Philipp is an unincorporated community in southern Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States, along Mississippi Highway 8. Philipp is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Minter City and 14 miles (23 km) west of Holcomb. Although Philipp is an unincorporated community, it has a post office with a ZIP code of 38950.[2]
History
The community was founded by Emanuel L. Philipp who was Governor of Wisconsin when he was the manager of a lumber company from 1894 to 1902 in Mississippi.[3][4]
References
Philipp Volunteer Fire Department
Philipp Post Office
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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