Ethel, Mississippi

Ethel, Mississippi
Town
Location of Ethel, Mississippi
Ethel, Mississippi Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°W / 33.12361; -89.46528
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Attala
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	348
• Density	595.89/sq mi (230.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39067
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-23220
GNIS feature ID	0669815

Ethel is a town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 348 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Ethel is named for the daughter of Capt. S. B. McConnico.^[3] The mayor of Ethel is Gwen Sims.^[4]

Ethel is located at 33°7′25″N 89°27′55″W / 33.12361°N 89.46528°W / 33.12361; -89.46528 (33.123524, -89.465275),^[5] along the Yockanookany River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km²), all land.^[1]

The town of Ethel is served by the Attala County School District.

• Archie Dees, professional basketball player.
• Myrtis Methvin, the second woman to serve as mayor of a community in the U.S. state of Louisiana.