Neely, Mississippi

Neely, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°09′54″N 88°45′17″W / 31.16500°N 88.75472°W / 31.16500; -88.75472Coordinates: 31°09′54″N 88°45′17″W / 31.16500°N 88.75472°W / 31.16500; -88.75472
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Greene
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39461
Area code(s)	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	694151

Neely is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39461.

Originally known as Washington, the town was renamed for C.J. Neely, the first postmaster. Neely was a stop on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad, which later became the Illinois Central Railroad.

Ed Freeman, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, was born in Neely.

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