Ruby, Copiah County, Mississippi

Ruby is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Ruby is 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Crystal Springs.

Ruby, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°56′46″N 90°14′53″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Copiah
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	686732[1]

History

Ruby was first settled in 1850 and named for the daughter of the first store owner, Albert Gates. The community was also home to a sawmill and school. Many of the settlers moved to Hopewell after a railroad and depot were built there in 1909.^[2]

Ruby was home to a pharmacist in 1916.^[3]

A post office operated under the name Ruby from 1892 to 1908.^[4]