Cascilla, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Cascilla, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tallahatchie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:381
Coordinates:33.8567°N -90.0042°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38920
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:668133

Cascilla is an unincorporated rural hamlet located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. Cascilla is approximately 7miles southeast of Paynes and approximately 6miles south of Charleston, at the intersection of Cascilla Road and Smith Road. There is a general store and post office along with several homes in the community.

Jamie L. Whitten, the second-longest serving U.S. Representative and the fifth-longest serving member of the U.S. Congress, was born in Cascilla.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WHITTEN, Jamie Lloyd, (1910 - 1995) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . 20 March 2014.