38863 - Pontotoc, MS
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 34° 14.821 W 088° 59.923
16S E 315944 N 3791351
Established in 1998 on Main Street, this is the only working historical post office in the nation. Visitors can retrace the steps of the Chickasaws or learn of the hardships of the pioneers.
Waymark Code: WMQ1E9
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2015
Views: 1
County of post office: Pontotoc County
Location of post office: 59 S. Main St., Pontotoc
Built: 1937
Architect: Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Phone: (662) 488-0388
Inside this Post Office is a WPA mural. It depicts the feast given in 1540 by Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto to honor the first recorded Christian marriage in North America, which took place near Pontotoc.
The mural, painted in 1939 and titled, The Wedding of Ortez and SaOwana-Christmas 1540, was painted by Joseph Pollet
Type of structure:: Stand Alone
re-enter Zip Code here:: 38863
Current Status:: Still in Use
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