Enid is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Enid is located near U.S. Highway 51 approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Oakland, Mississippi and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Pope, Mississippi.
Although Enid is an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38927.
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History
Enid was originally known as Harrison and was named for a family who settled in the area. Around 1900, the name was changed to Enid.
In 1871, a bill was unsuccessfully introduced to the Mississippi Senate which proposed the creation of a new county from a portion of Tallahatchie County and Panola County, with a new county seat at Harrison.
In 1900, Enid was home to a cotton gin, express office, multiple churches, and a school.
Enid is located on the Grenada Railroad.
In 2025, the Mitchell & McClendon General Merchants Building in Enid was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building is now occupied by The Enid Depot, a restaurant that has been honored by Business Insider, the Mississippi Cattleman's Association, and Mississippi Beef Council.
Notable people
Ed Hamilton, former college football player and former Vanderbilt University basketball and baseball coach
John Mitchell, flying ace and United States Air Force officer
Duncan L. Thompson, State Auditor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916
