Browning, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
33°31′05″N 90°07′11″W / 33.51806°N 90.11972°W / 33.51806; -90.11972CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyLefloreElevation
128 ft (39 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38930
Area code662GNIS feature ID667634[1]

Browning is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Browning is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Greenwood and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Valley Hill on Browning Road near U.S. Route 82.

It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

History

Browning is located on the Columbus and Greenville Railway and was once known as Adlena.[2] A post office operated under the name Adlena from 1898 to 1903 and under the name Browning from 1903 to 1912.[2]

Browning was once home to a vocational school.[3]

Gallery

  • Browning Community Park sign located in the community
    Browning Community Park sign located in the community
  • Morning Star M.B. Church located in Browning
    Morning Star M.B. Church located in Browning
  • Pleasant Plain M.B. Church located on Browning Road in Browning
    Pleasant Plain M.B. Church located on Browning Road in Browning
  • Browning Well, located on Browning Road in the community
    Browning Well, located on Browning Road in the community
  • Home located in the Browning Community
    Home located in the Browning Community
  • Home located in the Browning Community
    Home located in the Browning Community

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Browning, Mississippi
  2. ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Browning, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Keenan, Walter E. (1957). Soil Survey, Leflore County, Mississippi. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 43.
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