| Official Name: | Burnside, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Neshoba |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 400 |
| Coordinates: | 32.8533°N -89.1033°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39350 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 667823 |
Burnside is an unincorporated community located in Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. Burnside is approximately 5.6miles north of Philadelphia along Mississippi Highway 15.
Burnside is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to four general stores, a grocery store and two sawmills.[1] The J. M. Griffin Lumber Company, based in Wilmington, Delaware, formerly operated a large mill in Burnside that consisted of a sawmill, planing mill, dry kilns, power plant and 23 miles of railroad. A mill town was also constructed that was home to a school and churches.[2]
The Philadelphia Neshoba County Park Commission operates Burnside Park in Burnside. The park has an auditorium, picnic pavilions, a suspension bridge, and fishing lake.[3]
From 1905 to 1951, a post office operated in Burnside. Three postmasters served the community during that time.[4]
| Postmaster | Term | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Burnside | August 7, 1905 - January 31, 1940 | ||
| 2 | Tom Ben Fryery | January 31, 1940 - October 28, 1940 | ||
| 3 | Mrs. Vera Gordon | October 28, 1940 - September 7, 1951 | After the post office ceased operation, the community was served by the post office at Philadelphia. |