McLaurin, Mississippi
McLaurin, Mississippi | |
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McLaurin is a small unincorporated community in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
History
The town of McLaurin is named for General McLaurin, who was also the first president of the
pulp wood
. The manager of the first sawmill in the area, Jim Barron, is buried in McLaurin Cemetery.
The population in 1900 was 300.[3]
A post office operated under the name McLaurin from 1896 to 1974.[4]
A historic landing field for aircraft is located south of the settlement.[5]
The McLaurin Salt Dome is a salt dome named after the community.[6]
Education
- Forrest County Agricultural High School
- South Forrest Elementary School
Infrastructure
Transportation
McLaurin is served by U.S. Route 49, a north–south corridor that runs through Arkansas and Mississippi.
Places of worship
- McLaurin United Methodist Church
- Morning Star Church
- Old Enon Church
- First Baptist Church of McLaurin
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLaurin
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 194.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 188.
- ^ "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McLaurin Landing Field (historical)
- ^ Gulf Coast Salt Domes, Geologic Area Characterization Report: Mississippi study area. Technical report. The Department. 1982. pp. 12–129.
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