Stringer, Mississippi | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Stringer |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Jasper |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Coordinates: | 31.8669°N -89.2633°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 39481 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Stringer is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. It lies at the intersections of State Highways 15 and County Road 10, just north of Mississippi State Highway 533, between Bay Springs and Laurel. The population was 1,867 at the 2010 census.[1]
Stringer was named for John Stringer, who once served as the postmaster. The community was originally known as P.K. prior to changing the name to Stringer. The community is located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was incorporated in 1905 (but disincorporated at a later date). In 1910, the community was home to ten general stores, a saw mill, and drug store.[2] A cotton gin also operated in Stringer.[3]
A post office operated under the name P.K. from 1882 to 1895 and first began operation under the name Stringer in 1895.[4]
Stringer Attendance Center is the school. The school is rated by the Mississippi Department of Education High Performing and was planned to make Star School the 2011–2012 school year.[5]