Tinsley, Mississippi
| Tinsley, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Tinsley, Mississippi
Tinsley, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°43′55″N 90°27′37″W / 32.73194°N 90.46028°WCoordinates: 32°43′55″N 90°27′37″W / 32.73194°N 90.46028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yazoo |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39173 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 690992 |
Tinsley is an unincorporated community located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. Tinsley is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Yazoo City and 4 miles (6.4 km) North of Oil City near U.S. Route 49.
Tinsley had a post office, several stores, and a population of 50 in 1907.
In 1939, Tinsley Oil Field, located south of the settlement, was the site of the first commercial discovery of oil in Mississippi.
A line of the Illinois Central Railroad passes through Tinsley. In 1941, a freight train rear-ended another freight train at Tinsley. The impact derailed 28 cars, including 13 carrying molasis.
Residents are a part of the Yazoo County School District, and are zoned to Yazoo County Middle School and Yazoo County High School.
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