Marcella, Mississippi

Marcella is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi near the Yazoo River. Marcella is located near Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Thornton, and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Tchula.

Marcella, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Jones family home in Marcella in October 1939
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Coordinates: 33°07′46″N 90°17′51″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Holmes
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39169
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	673128[1]

Marcella is named for the Marcella plantation.^[2]

A post office operated under the name Marcella from 1881 to 1894.^[3]

Marion Post Wolcott documented people and scenes from the Marcella plantation in October 1939 as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration.^[4]