Eatonville, Mississippi

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Coordinates: 31°24′50″N 89°19′45″W / 31.41389°N 89.32917°W / 31.41389; -89.32917
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Eatonville, Mississippi
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GNIS feature ID669635[1]

Eatonville (also known as Eastonville[1]) is a small unincorporated community in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[2] It is home to North Forrest High School.[3]

History

The oldest church in Forrest County, Providence Baptist Church, was originally built in 1818.[4]

Geography

The Eatonville Flat is a geologic feature 1 mile east of Eatonville.[5]

Education

North Forrest High School on Eatonville Road serves grades 7 to 12 and is the only high school in Forrest County School District.[3] The student body is 2/3 African American and 1/5 white.[6] The school colors are royal blue and white.[7] In 2021 Todd Lowery was announced as the new football coach.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eatonville
  2. ISBN 978-0-674-24067-4
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  3. ^ a b "About Our School - North Forrest High School". About Our School - North Forrest High School.
  4. ISBN 9781625846693
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  5. ^ Survey, Mississippi Geological, Economic, and Topographical (March 20, 1941). "Bulletin - Mississippi State Geological Survey". Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "North Forrest High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mississippi High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
  8. ^ "North Forrest hires Todd Lowery as next football coach | HubCitySPOKES". www.hubcityspokes.com.
  9. ISBN 9781496801258
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  10. ^ "Senate Concurrent Resolution 603 (As Adopted by Senate and House)". state.ms.us. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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