Vernal, Mississippi
Vernal, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 31°02′19″N 88°36′39″W / 31.03861°N 88.61083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Greene |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 692293[1] |
Vernal is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Vernal was one of the earliest settled areas of Greene County and was named for an early settler from Scotland. It was once home to Vernal Male and Female Academy, the Vernal School, and the Vernal Consolidated Rural School.[2]
A post office operated under the name Vernal from 1843 to 1956.[3]
The Vernal Presbyterian Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notable people
- Mack McInnis, Mississippi legislator[5]
Notes
- ^ a b "Vernal, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Ball, Brooks. "History of Greene County – Part 3". Greene County Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". National Register Digital Assets. National Park Service. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Tough-talking fformer Miss. legislator McInnis dies". WAPT. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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