Way, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°44′38″N 90°01′59″W / 32.74389°N 90.03306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Madison |
Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39046 |
Area code | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 679398 [1] |
Way is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Mississippi. Way is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Canton on Way Road.
Way is located within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Way is located on the Grenada Railroad. [2] A post office operated under the name Way's Bluff from 1858 to 1895 and under the name Way from 1895 to 1968. [3]
In 1900, the community had a population of 36. [4]
The Allison's Wells Hotel—described as a stately structure with a large ballroom—was located in Way. In 1948, the Mississippi Art Colony was organized at the hotel. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1963. [5] [6]
Camp Bratton-Green and the Gray Center, both part of the Episcopal diocese, are located in Way, Mississippi.
Www.graycenter.org
Way, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°44′38″N 90°01′59″W / 32.74389°N 90.03306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Madison |
Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39046 |
Area code | 601 |
GNIS feature ID | 679398 [1] |
Way is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Mississippi. Way is approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Canton on Way Road.
Way is located within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Way is located on the Grenada Railroad. [2] A post office operated under the name Way's Bluff from 1858 to 1895 and under the name Way from 1895 to 1968. [3]
In 1900, the community had a population of 36. [4]
The Allison's Wells Hotel—described as a stately structure with a large ballroom—was located in Way. In 1948, the Mississippi Art Colony was organized at the hotel. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1963. [5] [6]
Camp Bratton-Green and the Gray Center, both part of the Episcopal diocese, are located in Way, Mississippi.
Www.graycenter.org