Welcome to Mayday ...
Mayday is located in Leflore County<1>.
The location of Mayday has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Mayday is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mayday lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mayday is within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Mayday ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mayday - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mayday.
Communities near Mayday ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayday.
- Greenwood [Leflore County]
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- Greenwood [Leflore County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,561 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood<5>
- Moorhead [Sunflower County]
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- Moorhead [Sunflower County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,063 people
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- Tchula [Holmes County]
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- Tchula [Holmes County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,929 people
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- Belzoni [Humphreys County]
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- Belzoni [Humphreys County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,915 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni<5>
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- Itta Bena [Leflore County]
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- Itta Bena [Leflore County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,809 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena<5>
- Sunflower [Sunflower County]
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- Sunflower [Sunflower County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 978 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Inverness [Sunflower County]
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- Inverness [Sunflower County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 866 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Isola [Humphreys County]
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- Isola [Humphreys County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
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- Sidon [Leflore County]
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- Sidon [Leflore County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 464 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cruger [Holmes County]
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- Cruger [Holmes County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Mayday
- Estimated population in 2019: 336 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Itta Bena [Leflore County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mayday. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayday.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayday. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayday.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayday. See our Newspapers Page for Mayday.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mayday ...
Looking for more information about Mayday? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mayday, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mayday.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayday - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayday) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayday. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3610, Longitude: -90.3140 In this case, the coordinates for Mayday have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |