Michigan City, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Michigan City is a community in Benton County
, Mississippi
, United States
. It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in north central Benton County
, just south of the Tennessee
state line, approximately three miles north of U. S. Route 72. Michigan City has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38647.. The nearly abandoned Mississippi Central Railroad
, which is used only rarely for freight traffic, runs through the city. Michigan City is bounded by Grand Junction, Tennessee
, to the north, Lamar, Mississippi
, to the south, Hopewell, Mississippi
, to the east, and Early Grove
to the west.
Benton County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 8,026 people, 2,999 households and 2,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, 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...
. It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in north central Benton County
Benton County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 8,026 people, 2,999 households and 2,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
, just south of the Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line, approximately three miles north of U. S. Route 72. Michigan City has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38647.. The nearly abandoned Mississippi Central Railroad
Mississippi Central Railroad
Mississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp...
, which is used only rarely for freight traffic, runs through the city. Michigan City is bounded by Grand Junction, Tennessee
Grand Junction, Tennessee
Grand Junction is a city in Fayette and Hardeman counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 301 at the 2000 census, and is currently 321. Grand Junction runs along Tennessee State Route 57, and is bordered to the west by Tennessee State Route 18 . Approximately ten miles to the...
, to the north, Lamar, Mississippi
Lamar, Mississippi
Lamar is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in western Benton County. Although it is unincorporated, Lamar has a post office, with the ZIP code of 38642.. The nearly abandoned Mississippi Central Railroad runs through...
, to the south, Hopewell, Mississippi
Hopewell, Benton County, Mississippi
Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. It lies at an elevation of 633 feet ....
, to the east, and Early Grove
Early Grove, Mississippi
Early Grove is an unincorporated community located in Marshall County, Mississippi near the Mississippi/Tennessee border. Early Grove is approximately west of Michigan City, approximately east of Mount Pleasant and approximately southeast of Collierville north of U.S. Highway 72.-References:...
to the west.
Major Thoroughfares
- State Highway 7Mississippi State Highway 7Mississippi Highway 7 runs generally north–south from the Tennessee state line in Benton County to Belzoni, Mississippi. It travels approximately , serving Humphreys, Leflore, Carroll, Grenada, Yalobusha, Lafayette, Marshall, and Benton Counties...
- SR 702Mississippi Highway 702Mississippi Highway 702 is a short unsigned highway located in Michigan City, Mississippi, connecing Mississippi Highway 7 to Jackson Avenue.-Route description:...
(Main Street)
See also
- Benton County, MississippiBenton County, Mississippi-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 8,026 people, 2,999 households and 2,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
- Grand Junction, TennesseeGrand Junction, TennesseeGrand Junction is a city in Fayette and Hardeman counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 301 at the 2000 census, and is currently 321. Grand Junction runs along Tennessee State Route 57, and is bordered to the west by Tennessee State Route 18 . Approximately ten miles to the...
- Mississippi Central RailroadMississippi Central RailroadMississippi Central Railroad may refer to:*Mississippi Central Railroad , a line from Oxford, Mississippi to Grand Junction, Tennessee owned by Pioneer Railcorp...
- Mississippi Highway 7
- U. S. Route 72