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Sessums, Mississippi

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Sessums is named for Colonel Solomon David Sessums, who owned much of the surrounding land. The Sessums family operated a horse track near their home.
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The community was once home to a church, school, multiple stores, and a cotton gin.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sessums, Mississippi
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The community was once known as a dairy center for Oktibbeha County.
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A post office operated under the name Sessums from 1876 to 2000.
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Unincorporated communities in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
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Unincorporated community
Sessums, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Sessums, Mississippi is located in the United States
33°24′58″N 88°42′50″W / 33.41611°N 88.71389°W / 33.41611; -88.71389
Country
State
Mississippi
County
Oktibbeha
Time zone
UTC-6
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UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
662
GNIS
unincorporated community
Oktibbeha County
Mississippi
Starkville
Artesia
Columbus
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sessums, Mississippi
Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form
"The History of Sessums"
"History of Sessums Community Through 1976"
"Oktibbeha County"

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