Winborn, also known as Reids Switch, is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States.

[1] The area surrounding Winborn was found to have large deposits of carbonate iron ore.[2] In 1912, businessman from Birmingham chartered the Memphis Mining and Manufacturing Company to process this iron ore. A railroad spur and charcoal blast furnace were constructed.

[3] After the furnace closed, the iron ore was mined for paint pigment.

[4] A post office operated under the name Reids Switch from 1902 to 1905 and under the name Winborn from 1905 to 1956.

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