Carnes, Mississippi
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| Carnes | |
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| — Unincorporated town — | |
 Carnes
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| Coordinates: 30°59′37″N 89°15′35″W / 30.99361°N 89.25972°WCoordinates: 30°59′37″N 89°15′35″W / 30.99361°N 89.25972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Forrest |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
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Carnes is a small unincorporated town in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History [edit]
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 [edit]
Carnes is located at latitude 30.9935178, longitude -89.2597811.[1]
Education [edit]
Carnes is served by the Forrest County Public School System.
Industry [edit]
- Florida Gas Transmission Company - transports natural gas to over 240 delivery points through a 5,000-mile pipeline that extends from Texas to Florida
Places of worship [edit]
- Sandhill Baptist Church
- First Baptist Church
Cemeteries [edit]
- J.E. Bounds Memorial Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
- Seal Cemetery
References [edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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