Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
| Thrasher, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 34°43′10″N 88°32′02″W / 34.71944°N 88.53389°W / 34.71944; -88.53389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Prentiss |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678733 |
Thrasher is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.
It was named for John H. Thrasher, a settler appointed as the first postmaster. The hamlet was a flag stop on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built in the 1850s.
Thrasher is served by Thrasher School, which teaches kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is part of the Prentiss County School District.
A post office operated under the name Thrasher from 1892 to 1955.
Notes
- ^ "Thrasher, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Howe, Tony. "Thrashers, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "Thrasher School". thrasherrebels.com. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- "Prentiss County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
| Municipalities and communities of Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| County seat: Booneville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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