Swiftown, Mississippi

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|timezone = Central (CST)

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Swiftown (also known as Ezra{{cite web |last1=Howe |first1=Tony |title=Swiftown, Mississippi |url=https://www.msrailroads.com/Towns/Swiftown.htm |website=Mississippi Rails |accessdate=February 21, 2023}}), is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Swiftown is approximately {{convert|7|mi|km}} south of Morgan City, {{convert|10|mi|km}} north of Belzoni and {{convert|14|mi|km}} southeast of Moorhead along Mississippi Highway 7.[http://sp.mdot.ms.gov/Office%20of%20Highways/Planning/Maps/County%20Highway%20Maps/Leflore.pdf Mississippi Department of Transportation-Leflore County] It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. Swiftown's ZIP code is 38959.{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=January 23, 2018|author=United States Postal Service}}

Swiftown is located on the former Columbus and Greenville Railroad. A post office operated under the name Ezra from 1886 to 1911 and began operating under the name Swiftown in 1911.