Stallo, Mississippi | |
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  Stallo, Mississippi  Stallo, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates:32°55′12″N89°06′02″W / 32.92000°N 89.10056°W /32.92000; -89.10056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Neshoba |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692242[1] |
Stallo (also known asMaurine), is anunincorporated community located inNeshoba County,Mississippi, United States. Stallo is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north ofPhiladelphia alongMississippi Highway 15.
Stallo is located on the formerGulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The community was known as Maurine from 1905 until 1908. In 1910, Stallo had three sawmills, two general stores, a drugstore, and hardware store. From 1908 until 1953, Stallo had its own post office.[2] During its 45 years of the operation, five people served as postmaster.[3]
Stallo is served by the Stallo Volunteer Fire Department.[4]
James Young, the first African-American mayor of Philadelphia, Mississippi, was raised on a farm in Stallo, Mississippi.[5]
This is the story of the 76 small post offices which have served the people of Neshoba county down through the years. Only one of the 76 remains open today -- Philadelphia.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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