Thrasher, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Thrasher, Mississippi

Unincorporated community

Thrasher, Mississippi

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Thrasher, Mississippi

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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[1]

Thrasher is an unincorporated community in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

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.[2]

Thrasher is served by Thrasher School, which teaches kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is part of the Prentiss County School District.[3]

A post office operated under the name Thrasher from 1892 to 1955.[4]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b "Thrasher, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Thrashers, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
3. ^ "Thrasher School". thrasherrebels.com. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
4. ^ "Prentiss County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

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Municipalities and communities of Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States

County seat: Booneville

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* Baldwyn‡
* Booneville

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* Jumpertown
* Marietta

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* New Site
* Wheeler

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* Blackland
* Hobo Station
* Thrasher

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