Carnes, Mississippi

Carnes, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Carnes
Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 30°59′37″N 89°15′35″W / 30.99361°N 89.25972°W / 30.99361; -89.25972Coordinates: 30°59′37″N 89°15′35″W / 30.99361°N 89.25972°W / 30.99361; -89.25972
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Forrest
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Carnes is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Carnes was settled in 1905 and was originally named Helena. Its name was changed to Carnes in honor of John Carnes, an early settler.

Skull Fork, a community near Carnes, was so named after a fight that occurred at a fork in the road there. In this fight, one of the participants had his skull broken with a whiskey bottle by his opponent.

Geography

Carnes is located at latitude 30.9935178, longitude -89.2597811.[1]

Education

Carnes is served by the Forrest County Public School System.

Industry

Places of worship

  • Sandhill Baptist Church
  • First Baptist Church

Cemeteries

  • J.E. Bounds Memorial Cemetery
  • Lee-Davis Cemetery
  • Seal Cemetery

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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