Tinsley, Mississippi


Tinsley is an unincorporated community located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. Tinsley is approximately south of Yazoo City and North of Oil City near U.S. Route 49.

History

Tinsley had a post office, several stores, and a population of 50 in 1907.
In 1939, Tinsley Oil Field, located south of the settlement, was the site of the first commercial discovery of oil in Mississippi.
A line of the Illinois Central Railroad passes through Tinsley. In 1941, a freight train rear-ended another freight train at Tinsley. The impact derailed 28 cars, including 13 carrying molasses.

Education

Residents are a part of the Yazoo County School District, and are zoned to Yazoo County Middle School and Yazoo County High School.