Preston, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Preston is an unincorporated community
in Kemper County
, Mississippi
, United States
. It lies at the intersection of State Highways 21
and 397 northwest of the city of De Kalb
, the county seat
of Kemper County. Its elevation is 541 feet (165 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 39354.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Kemper County
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 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 lies at the intersection of State Highways 21
Mississippi State Highway 21
Mississippi Highway 21 is a state highway in Mississippi. It runs from north to south for and serves six counties:Scott, Leake, Newton, Neshoba, Kemper, and Noxubee.-Locales on Route:From North to South*Shuqualak*Philadelphia...
and 397 northwest of the city of De Kalb
De Kalb, Mississippi
De Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Kemper County. Its elevation is 541 feet (165 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the 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 39354.