Vernon is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Jasper County,
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
, United States. Vernon is located on
Tallahoma Creek
Tallahoma Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a right tributary of Tallahala Creek, joining it east of Ellisville.
''Tallahoma'' is a name derived from the Choctaw language
The Choctaw language (Choctaw: ), spoken by the ...
. A post office operated under the name Vernon from 1893 to 1907.
References
Unincorporated communities in Jasper County, Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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