East Lincoln is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. East Lincoln is approximately 7.4 miles (11.9 km) north of Ruth south of U.S. Route 84.
East Lincoln, Mississippi | |
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  East Lincoln  East Lincoln | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′07″N 90°17′31″W / 31.48528°N 90.29194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39601 |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691833[1] |
East Lincoln High School was founded in 1923 and was closed in 1957. It was the first consolidated school in Lincoln County.[2] After localized resistance to the consolidation, the principal of the high school was shot and killed by a student.[3] The next year, his successor was stabbed.[4]
References
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Lincoln, Mississippi
- ^ "East Lincoln High School". hmdb.org. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Carey, Thomas John. "School Consolidation Movement". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Zimmerman, Jonathan (2009). Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-300-12326-5.
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