Daleville is an

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along

Mississippi Highway 39 Mississippi Highway 39 (MS 39) is a major south to north highway in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Spanning , it connects Meridian and NAS Meridian with DeKalb and Shuqualak. Route description MS 39 begins in Lauderdale County in the city of ...

in North Lauderdale County,

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, United States. It has a

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with the ZIP code 39326. The settlement is named for

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, Lauderdale County's first representative in the Mississippi Legislature.

History

The original US land grant for a large portion of Daleville was granted to John A. McKellar on February 27, 1841. US Land Grant Certificate 29376. This grant included Lots 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10, of Section 5, Township 8 North, Range 16 East in the District of Sands. John A. McKellar lived in Perry County, Alabama, USA at the time of the grant.

Government

State

The

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district map divides Daleville into two sections. The area north of Hickory Grove Road is in the 32nd State Senate District which seats Sampson Jackson, II ( D). The balance of the community resides in the 31st State Senate District which seats Terry Burton ( R). The Mississippi House of Representatives also divides Daleville into two districts. House District 42 is represented by Reecy Dickson ( D). House District 81 is represented by Steven A. Horne ( R).

Federal

The city is located in Mississippi's 3rd congressional district, represented by

Gregg Harper Gregory Livingston Harper (born June 1, 1956) is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the wealthier portions of the state capital ...

( R), who has been in office since 2009.

Infrastructure

Highways

Notable people

* Jewell Jeannette Glass, mineralogist and geosciences educator * William Glenn Terrell, former member of the Florida House of Representatives and the

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and justice of the Florida Supreme Court from 1923 to 1964

References

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