Hamilton, Mississippi

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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

Hamilton, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Location of Hamilton, Mississippi
Hamilton, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°44′16″N 88°26′41″W / 33.73778°N 88.44472°W / 33.73778; -88.44472Coordinates: 33°44′16″N 88°26′41″W / 33.73778°N 88.44472°W / 33.73778; -88.44472
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Monroe
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39746
GNIS feature ID	674635
[1]

Hamilton (officially New Hamilton) is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Hamilton is located on U.S. Route 45, east of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway, 12 mi (19 km) north of Columbus Air Force Base.

The third largest titanium dioxide manufacturing operation in the world is located in Hamilton.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Economy
  


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  3 Education
  


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  4 Notable people
  


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  5 References
  

History

Hamilton was the first county seat of Monroe County. In 1830, Monroe County was split to form Lowndes County to the south, and the county seat of Monroe County was moved north to Aberdeen.^[2]

The original town of Hamilton is located east of its current location. The town likely moved when the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad was built in the late 1880s.^[3]

Economy

Tronox operates a titanium dioxide manufacturing facility in Hamilton, producing 225,000 tonnes annually.^[4]

Education

Hamilton School, a K-12 school of the Monroe County School District, is located in the town. The school's "Lady Lions" have won softball state champions for the past 2 years, and the "Hamilton Lions Marching Band" have won 2nd and 3rd place at state championships the past 2 years as well.

Notable people

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  J. W. Alexander, gospel musician.^[5]


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  Don Smith, professional football player.^[6]

References

1. 
   ^ "New Hamilton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 
   


2. 
   ^ Sumners, Cecil L. (1999). The Governors of Mississippi. Pelican Publishing. 
   


3. 
   ^ Howe, Tony. "Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 2014.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
   


4. 
   ^ "Hamilton, Mississippi, U.S." Tronox Limited. Retrieved February 2014.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
   


5. 
   ^ "J.W. Alexander; Key Figure in Gospel Music". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 1996. 
   


6. 
   ^ "Don Smith". NFL Enterprises. Retrieved February 2014.  Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
   

v t e Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Aberdeen
Cities	Aberdeen Amory
Towns	Hatley Nettleton‡ Smithville
Village	Gattman
CDPs	Hamilton New Hamilton
Other unincorporated communities	Athens Becker Bigbee Binford Bristow Central Grove Darracott Flinn Gibson Greenwood Springs Lackey Mormon Springs Muldon Parham Prairie Quincy Riggins Sipsey Fork Splunge Strong Tranquil Wise Gap Westville Wren
Ghost towns	Bolivar Camargo Cotton Gin Port
Footnotes	‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties