Belden, Mississippi

Belden, Mississippi, is a place in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located at 34°18′37″N 88°47′18″W / 34.31028°N 88.78833°W / 34.31028; -88.78833.[1] Most of the community is in the city limits of Tupelo.

History

In the early 1900s, the settlement was a stop on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway. About that time, Belden had a post office, a school, two churches, several stores, and a population of about 350.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 228.
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