[4] A post office operated under the name Poplar Creek from 1848 to 1958.

[7] On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit the Poplar Creek area as part of the 2011 Super Outbreak, causing heavy tree and power line damage.

[8] The tornado was classified rated EF2, with estimated wind speeds of 125 mph (201 km/h; 109 kn).

[9] The path of destruction was 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 11.5 miles (18.5 km).

This Montgomery County, Mississippi state location article is a stub.