Bywy is an unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. Variant names are "Biwyah" and "Wise Store".[1]

Bywy, Mississippi
Bywy is located in Mississippi
Bywy
Bywy
Bywy is located in the United States
Bywy
Bywy
Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 89°14′28″W / 33.43722°N 89.24111°W / 33.43722; -89.24111
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyChoctaw
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID667894

History

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A post office called Bywy was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] The community takes its name from Bywy Creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bywy
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.