Marcella, Mississippi
Marcella is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi near the Yazoo River. Marcella is located near Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Thornton, and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Tchula.
Marcella is named for the Marcella plantation.
A post office operated under the name Marcella from 1881 to 1894.
Marion Post Wolcott documented people and scenes from the Marcella plantation in October 1939 as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marcella, Mississippi
- ^ William P. Hustwit (February 5, 2019). Integration Now: Alexander v. Holmes and the End of Jim Crow Education. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4696-4856-9.
- ^ "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "Marcella Plantation". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
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