Houston, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 33°53′53″N 89°0′6″W / 33.89806°N 89.00167°WCoordinates: 33°53′53″N 89°0′6″W / 33.89806°N 89.00167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.39 sq mi (19.15 km2) |
| • Land | 7.38 sq mi (19.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,623 |
| • Density | 491/sq mi (189.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38851 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-33900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0693543 |
| Website | Houston, Mississippi |
Houston is a city in and one of two county seats of Chickasaw County, in northern Mississippi. The population was 3,623 at the 2010 census. Judge Joel Pinson donated land for development of a town on the condition that it would be named for Sam Houston, a childhood friend.
In 1909, Houston became home to the first Carnegie library in the state after L.B. Reid, the superintendent of schools at this time, wrote to Andrew Carnegie, an industrialist and philanthropist who created a matching program for libraries, telling of the need for a public library.
Houston hosts the Mississippi Flywheel Festival in April and September of every year.
Houston is located west of the center of Chickasaw County at 33°53′53″N 89°0′6″W / 33.89806°N 89.00167°W (33.898090, -89.001646).Mississippi Highway 8 passes through the city, leading east 29 miles (47 km) to Aberdeen and west 18 miles (29 km) to Calhoun City. Mississippi Highway 15 bypasses the city to the west, crossing Highway 8 within a western extension of the city limits. Highway 15 leads north 26 miles (42 km) to and south 27 miles (43 km) to Mathiston. The Natchez Trace Parkway passes about 3 miles (5 km) east of the city center; the Trace followed an ancient Native American trail.
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