Banner, Mississippi

Banner is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. Banner is located along Mississippi Highway 9W, 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Bruce.^[3]

Banner, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°05′19″N 89°23′05″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Calhoun
Elevation	344 ft (105 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38913[1]
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	666507[2]

History

The population in 1900 was 114. Around that time, the settlement had a money order post office, two churches, and several stores.^[4]

A post office first began operation under the name Banner in 1850.^[5]

Notable people

• Jim Joe Edwards, professional baseball player from 1922–1928.^[6]
• Ula B. Ross, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920^[7]