Sharon is an

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located on

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in Madison County,

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, United States. Sharon is approximately southwest of Camden and northeast of

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. Sharon is located within the

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. Although an

, Sharon has a

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and zip code of 39163.

History

Between 1837 and 1873, Sharon was home to an early

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called

Sharon Female College Sharon Female College was a female seminary, founded in 1837 in Sharon, Mississippi. When the school was first created, it was run by Methodist, Presbyterian, and Baptist churches. It comprised a school for men; Sharon College, and a school for ...

. Sharon was also home to Madison College, founded in 1845.

Notable natives and residents

* James Champlain — blind

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involved in the founding of the

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. *

K. C. Douglas K. C. Douglas (November 21, 1913 – October 18, 1975) was an American rural blues singer and guitarist. His given names were initials only. Career Born in Sharon, Mississippi, Douglas moved to Vallejo, California in 1945 to work in the naval ...

— blues musician.

References

Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{MadisonCountyMS-geo-stub