Lamont, Mississippi

Lamont, Mississippi
Lamont, Mississippi
Lamont, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°32′07″N 91°04′34″W / 33.53528°N 91.07611°W / 33.53528; -91.07611
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Elevation
122 ft (37 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38703
Area code662
GNIS feature ID672288

Lamont is an unincorporated community located in southern Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 1 on the Bolivar County/Washington County border. Lamont is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Winterville and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Scott. Lamont is located at the junction of two branches of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.

A post office first began operation under the name Lamont in 1888.

Irene Scruggs, a Piedmont blues and country blues singer, was born in Lamont.