Mattson, also known as Earnest, is an unincorporated community located near U.S. Route 49 in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.
Mattson is 8 miles (13 km) south of Clarksdale and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Dublin.
History
Mattson is named after a local family that owned a large sawmill in the area. Mattson is located at a junction of the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. A post office operated under the name Earnest from 1887 to 1897 and first began operation under the name Mattson in 1897. A drug store operated by T. R. Montgomery formerly operated in Mattson.
Notable people
- Big George Brock, blues harmonica player
- Clayton Love, blues pianist, bandleader, singer
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