Knoxville, Mississippi
# Knoxville, Mississippi

Knoxville is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States.

## History

Knoxville is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. The community was incorporated in 1886 and named for Knoxville, Tennessee.

A post office operated under the name Knoxville from 1849 to 1955.

The Knoxville White Male and Female Academy was opened in Knoxville in 1886.

