Brewer, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
34°08′52″N 88°41′01″W / 34.14778°N 88.68361°W / 34.14778; -88.68361Brewer is an unincorporated community located in Lee County, Mississippi, United States.
Though the community had different names in its early years, it became known as "Brewer" in the 1910s. When it organized its own voting district, it took the name in honor of then-Mississippi Gov. Earl Leroy Brewer.[2]
The community has two churches, Brewer Methodist and Brewer Baptist, as well as the Brewer Cemetery.[3][4]
Jimmy Kennedy, author of River Run Cookbook, is from Brewer.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brewer, Mississippi
- ^ Elkins, Ashley. "If you pick one thing people like about living in the Brewer community". Daily Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Lee County". USGenWeb. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Lee County Mississippi Churches". Rootsweb. April 29, 2013.
- ^ Lucindaville (January 10, 2010). "River Run Cookbook". Cook of the Day Blogspot.
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Tupelo
- Baldwyn‡
- Guntown
- Nettleton‡
- Saltillo
- Tupelo
- Verona
communities
- Barrett Ridge
- Belden
- Brewer
- Eggville
- Jug Fork
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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