Sibley, Mississippi

Sibley is an unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.^[1] There is a post office located on U.S. Route 61 in Sibley, ZIP code 39165.^[2]

Sibley, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Hamlet of Sibley
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Coordinates: 31°22′46″N 91°23′55″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Adams
Elevation	161 ft (49 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39165
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	677766[1]

Places

The St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge is located west of Sibley, and the Mazique Archeological Site is located 2.5 mi (4.0 km) north. East of the hamlet are the "Sibley Oil Fields", and to the south is the 80 acres (32 ha) "Plantation Oaks Landfill", opened in 1991.^[3][4]

Notable people

Sibley is the birthplace of brothers Theodis, YZ, and Melwyn Ealey, whose musical achievements are acknowledged on a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Natchez.^[5]

In popular culture

Sibley is mentioned in Peter Orner's award-winning novel Esther Stories.^[6]