Osborn
Osborn is an unincorporated community located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Approximately 9 mi northeast of Starkville and approximately 7 mi west of Tibbee.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Osborn, Mississippi • Settlement Type — Unincorporated community • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Mississippi • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Oktibbeha • Timezone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — -6 • Timezone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 262 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 39759 • Area Code — 662 • Blank Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank Info — 675314
History
History
Osborn is located on the CPKC Railway. In 1900, Osborn had a population of 100. A post office operated under the name Osborn from 1884 to 1949. In 1960, seven black men from Little Rock used a restroom at Weaver's Amoco in Osborn, where there was only one restroom, which was for whites only. They were arrested at Mayhew Junction in Lowndes county, and required to pay a $200 per person bond. According to the law, they each faced a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a fine of $500. The case was widely anticipated as the first test of the state's sit-in law, but was settled when the defendants unexpectedly pleaded guilty and paid a small fine in Starkville the next day.
Notable people
Notable people
• Tony Hollins, blues singer • Toby Turner, comedian
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- 1.gnis 675314
- 2.Howe, Tony. Osborn, Mississippi. Mississippi Rails.
- 3.Rowland, Dunbar. Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Southern Historical Publishing Association. 2. 366. 1907.
- 4.Jim Forte Postal History. Oktibbeha County.
- 5.Negro Group Enters White Cafe in State. Clarion-Ledger. April 23, 1960.
- 6.Sitdowners' Guilty Pleas Bring $15 fine. The Delta Democrat-Times. Apr 24, 1960.
- 7.Oktibbeha County Blues - Starkville.
- 8.VidCon. Toby Turner. September 25, 2012.
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