unincorporated community
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Kemper County, Mississippi
Kemper County is a county located on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,988. Its county seat is De Kalb. The county is named in honor of Reuben Kemper.
The county is part ...
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Giles is located on
Mississippi Highway 16
Mississippi Highway 16 (MS 16) is a state highway in central Mississippi. It runs east–west for , from the Mississippi Delta region to the Alabama state line. MS 16 serves 8 counties: Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo, Humphreys, Madison, Leak ...
Jacob Giles built a plantation here in 1835.
A Mississippi historical marker is located at the Neville-Giles Cemetery in Giles.
The population in 1900 was 45.
Notable people
*Shepherd S. Neville, planter and merchant in Giles; represented
Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County is a county located in the west central portion of Alabama."ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpageACES-Sumter At the 2020 census, the population was 12,345. Its co ...