McCool, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°11′54″N 89°20′35″W / 33.19833°N 89.34306°W / 33.19833; -89.34306
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McCool, Mississippi
Location of McCool, Mississippi
Location of McCool, Mississippi
McCool, Mississippi is located in the United States
McCool, Mississippi
McCool, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°11′54″N 89°20′35″W / 33.19833°N 89.34306°W / 33.19833; -89.34306
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAttala
Area
 • Total0.94 sq mi (2.44 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Population
 • Total103
 • Density109.69/sq mi (42.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39108
Area code662
FIPS code28-43400
GNIS feature ID0673311

McCool is a town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 103 at the 2020 census.[2]

History[change | change source]

McCool post office was established September 11, 1883, with Charles W. Thompson as first postmaster.[3] The town was named for James F. McCool, Chancellor of the 6th Chancery court district of Mississippi, and former speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[4]

The population was 317 in 1900.[4]

Geography[change | change source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the town is 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2). All of it is land.

Education[change | change source]

The town of McCool is served by the Attala County School District.

Notable people[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): McCool town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. Gallagher, John S. and Patera, Alan H. (1996) Mississippi Post Offices, p. 13. Lake Grove, Oregon: The Depot, ISBN 0-943645-35-2
  4. 4.0 4.1 Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 186.
  5. John D. Winters obituary, Ruston Daily Leader, Ruston, Louisiana, December 10, 1997