Wildwood, Mississippi

For Wildwood in Coahoma County, see Wildwood, Coahoma County, Mississippi.
Wildwood, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Wildwood is located in Mississippi
Wildwood
Wildwood
Wildwood is located in the United States
Wildwood
Wildwood
Coordinates: 33°37′09″N 90°14′28″W / 33.61917°N 90.24111°W / 33.61917; -90.24111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLeflore
Elevation
[1]
135 ft (41 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38954
Area code662
GNIS feature ID679679[1]

Wildwood is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Wildwood is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Money on County Road 626 (Wildwood Road).

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

History

The community is named for the Wildwood Plantation, which was founded in 1852. The Wildwood Plantation Commissary and Shop are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildwood, Mississippi
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wildwood Plantation near Money, Mississippi, where Honeyboy lived as a child". Duke University Libraries. Retrieved February 21, 2023.


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