Daleville is an

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along

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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 Samuel Dale, 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

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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 ( 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

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and the

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and justice of the

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from 1923 to 1964

References

Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Lauderdale County, Mississippi {{Mississippi-stub