Holcomb, Mississippi

Holcomb, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Holcomb, Mississippi
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Grenada
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38929
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	671276

Holcomb is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi and part of the Grenada Micropolitan Statistical Area . Holcomb is approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Grenada and 14 miles (23 km) east of Philipp at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 7 & Mississippi Highway 8.

Although an unincorporated community, Holcomb has a post office and a zip code of 38940.

History

The community was founded in 1901 on land that once was the home site of Choctaw Indian Chief Isaac Perry.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Holcomb has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable people

• Kristi Addis, 1987 Miss Teen USA.

External links

• Holcomb, Mississippi - Official site.
• [1] - Holcomb Jail.

Gallery

• HolcombTownSign.jpg

  Sign on Mississippi Highway 8 indicating the founding date of the community

• HolcombPostOffice.jpg

  Holcomb Post Office

• HolcombVolunteerFD.jpg

  Holcomb Volunteer Fire Department

• Holcombhome1.jpg

  Home in the Holcomb community

• HolcombHome2.jpg

  Home in the Holcomb community