Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Marcella is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi near the Yazoo River. Marcella is located near Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Thornton, and approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Tchula.
Marcella is named for the Marcella plantation.[2]
A post office operated under the name Marcella from 1881 to 1894.[3]
Marion Post Wolcott documented people and scenes from the Marcella plantation in October 1939 as part of her work with the Farm Security Administration.[4]
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