Country United States County Yazoo ZIP code 39173 Elevation 67 m | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Area code(s) 662 Local time Saturday 10:20 AM | |
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Tinsley is an unincorporated community located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. 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.
Map of Tinsley, MS 39173, USA
It is known to be the location of the first discovery of oil in the state of Mississippi. Oil operations continue today. It is a very hilly, rural area just a few miles from the flat land of the Mississippi delta.
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Tinsley, Mississippi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA