Way, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Way, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Way
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:210
Coordinates:32.7439°N -90.0331°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39046
Area Code:601
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:679398

Way is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Mississippi. Way is approximately 9miles north of Canton on Way Road.

Way is located within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Way is located on the Grenada Railroad.[1] A post office operated under the name Way's Bluff from 1858 to 1895 and under the name Way from 1895 to 1968.[2]

In 1900, the community had a population of 36.[3]

The Allison's Wells Hotel - described as a stately structure with a large ballroom - was located in Way. In 1948, the Mississippi Art Colony was organized at the hotel. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1963.[4] [5]

Camp Bratton-Green and the Gray Center, both part of the Episcopal diocese, are located in Way, Mississippi.

References

www.graycenter.org

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Way, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . May 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: Madison County . Jim Forte Postal History . May 20, 2023.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 942.
  4. Web site: Loeb . Jean . History . Mississippi Art Colony . 1998 .
  5. Web site: Perron . Michelle . Gathering of Southern Artists Offers a Chance to Work and Learn . Spartanburg Harald-Journal . November 16, 1986 .