McAdams, Mississippi
McAdams is an unincorporated community in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. McAdams is located on Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Sallis and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Kosciusko.
McAdams is located on a branch of the former Illinois Central Railroad. At one point, McAdams was home to a general store, cotton gin, and saw mill. A post office began operation under the name McAdams in 1891.
Notable resident
- Billy Ray Bates, professional basketball player.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McAdams, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 183.
- ^ "Attala County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Billy Ray Bates". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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