Whynot, Mississippi

Whynot is an unincorporated community located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Whynot is approximately 16.3 miles (26.2 km) southeast of Meridian on Mississippi Highway 19 and is part of Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Whynot, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Whynot Community Center
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Coordinates: 32°17′21″N 88°29′25″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lauderdale
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39301
Area code	601
GNIS feature ID	713095[1]

History

The area was first served by a post office^[2] called Whitesville, which was established June 23, 1852, with Isham K. Pringle as first postmaster. The name was changed to Why Not (two words) on December 30, 1852, and was finally discontinued September 30, 1933, with mail thereafter going to Meridian.^[3]

Notable native

• David Ruffin, musician (the Temptations)