Hickory, Mississippi | |
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 Hickory Welcome Sign | |
 Location of Hickory, Mississippi | |
  Hickory, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′1″N 89°1′24″W / 32.31694°N 89.02333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 435.90/sq mi (168.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39332 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-31980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0671148 |
Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 530 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson, who was nicknamed "Old Hickory."[2]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 156.