Carter, Mississippi
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Carter is an unincorporated community located in northern Yazoo County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Carter is approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Yazoo City
and 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Silver City
near U.S. Highway 49W.
Carter has a zip code
of 39194.
Yazoo County, Mississippi
-National protected area:*Hillside National Wildlife Refuge *Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge-History:The area which is now Yazoo County was acquired by the State of Mississippi from the Choctaw Indians in 1820. Yazoo County was established on January 21, 1823. It was the 19th county...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Carter is approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Yazoo City
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the...
and 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Silver City
Silver City, Mississippi
Silver City is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Silver City is located at ....
near U.S. Highway 49W.
Carter has a zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 39194.