Good Hope, Holmes County, Mississippi facts for kids
This page is about the unincorporated community in Holmes County. For other locations, see Good Hope, Mississippi.
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Plantation manager's home at Good Hope in October 1939
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 Good Hope, Holmes County, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Good Hope, Holmes County, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 670463 |
Good Hope is an unincorporated community in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Good Hope is located on U.S. Route 49E, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Tchula.
History
Good Hope is named for the Good Hope plantation. Colonel William R. Miles, who commanded Miles' Legion at the Siege of Port Hudson and the Battle of Plains Store, lived on the Good Hope plantation.
Good Hope is located on the Canadian National Railway.
A post office operated under the name Good Hope from 1910 to 1916.
Marion Post Wolcott documented people and scenes from the Good Hope plantation in October 1939 as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration.
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