Hot Coffee, Mississippi
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Hot Coffee, Mississippi is an area in Mississippi
, according to a National Geographic journalist, "about halfway between Jackson and Hattiesburg ... Hot Coffee isn't a quaint little town; it's not even a town. Instead it's a tiny community of farms, homes, and businesses scattered along two-lane Highway 532. The 12-mile (19-kilometer) stretch known locally as Hot Coffee Road runs from the town of Mount Olive
to a crossroads that dates back to pioneer days. There, according to local lore, a resident [J.J. Davis] opened an inn in 1870 and sold coffee to passersby. Apparently the drink was the only memorable thing about the place."
It is not a Census-designated municipality and does not have its own zipcode, although for postal purposes it shares the same zipcode as nearby Collins
. American actress Stella Stevens
is often credited with hailing from Hot Coffee, but she is in fact from Yazoo City.
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...
, according to a National Geographic journalist, "about halfway between Jackson and Hattiesburg ... Hot Coffee isn't a quaint little town; it's not even a town. Instead it's a tiny community of farms, homes, and businesses scattered along two-lane Highway 532. The 12-mile (19-kilometer) stretch known locally as Hot Coffee Road runs from the town of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, Mississippi
Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair.-Geography:Mount Olive is located at...
to a crossroads that dates back to pioneer days. There, according to local lore, a resident [J.J. Davis] opened an inn in 1870 and sold coffee to passersby. Apparently the drink was the only memorable thing about the place."
It is not a Census-designated municipality and does not have its own zipcode, although for postal purposes it shares the same zipcode as nearby Collins
Collins, Mississippi
Collins is a city in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,761 at the 2005 census. It is the county seat of Covington County....
. American actress Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens Stella Stevens Stella Stevens (born October 1, 1938 is an American film, television and stage actress, who began her acting career in 1959 and starred in such popular films as The Nutty Professor, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, The Silencers, The Ballad of Cable Hogue and The...
is often credited with hailing from Hot Coffee, but she is in fact from Yazoo City.