Amory, Mississippi
| Amory, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Amory, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 33°59′14″N 88°29′2″W / 33.98722°N 88.48389°WCoordinates: 33°59′14″N 88°29′2″W / 33.98722°N 88.48389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.0 sq mi (20.8 km2) |
| • Land | 7.5 sq mi (19.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,316 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38821 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-01260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666246 |
| Website | City of Amory, Mississippi |
Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,316 as of the 2010 census.
Amory was the first planned city in Mississippi. The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad needed a midpoint between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama for their locomotives, and they laid out the new town of Amory in 1887. People from nearby Cotton Gin Port on the Tombigbee River abandoned their town and moved to Amory.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), of which 7.5 square miles (19 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (6.37%) is water.
Road transport is served by US 278, Mississippi Highway 6, and Mississippi Highway 25. Rail transport is offered by BNSF Railway, the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, and the Mississippian Railway. Ship transport can be accommodated on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Gilmore Memorial Hospital is well regarded as having one of the better maternal wards in northeast Mississippi. Other business sectors include sports equipment manufacturing, wood pulp processing, and the furniture and textile industries.
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