Eastabuchie, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Eastabuchie is an unincorporated community
in southwestern Jones County
, Mississippi
, United States
. It is located along U.S. Highway 11
, just north of the Forrest County
line. Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 39436.
Eastabuchie is part of the Laurel
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
. Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School (Grades K-6) and South Jones High School http://www.jones.k12.ms.us/SJH/ (Grades 7-12).
The small, rural town is home to the studios of television station WDAM, the area's NBC affiliate.
In 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly
, several ancient Confederate veterans lost their lives in a train wreck in Eastabuchie.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southwestern Jones County
Jones County, Mississippi
-History:Jones County, formed out parts of Covington and Wayne counties, was established on January 24, 1826 and was named for John Paul Jones. There are other counties named Jones, but it appears that this is the only one named for John Paul Jones...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located along U.S. Highway 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
, just north of the Forrest County
Forrest County, Mississippi
The median income for a household in the county was $27,420, and the median income for a family was $35,791. Males had a median income of $28,742 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,160...
line. Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 39436.
Eastabuchie is part of the Laurel
Laurel, Mississippi
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,393 although a significant population increase has been reported following Hurricane Katrina. Located in southeast Mississippi, southeast of...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Laurel micropolitan area
The Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in the southeastern Mississippi that covers two counties - Jasper and Jones. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 83,107 .-Incorporated places:*Bay Springs*Ellisville*Heidelberg*Laurel The Laurel Micropolitan Statistical...
.
Education
Public education in Eastabuchie is provided by the Jones County School DistrictJones County School District (Mississippi)
The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi .In addition to Ellisville, the district also serves the towns of Sandersville and Soso.-Middle/High Schools:*Grades 7-12**Northeast Jones High School...
. Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School (Grades K-6) and South Jones High School http://www.jones.k12.ms.us/SJH/ (Grades 7-12).
The small, rural town is home to the studios of television station WDAM, the area's NBC affiliate.
In 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly
Frank Leslie's Weekly
Frank Leslie's Weekly, later often known in short as Leslie's Weekly, was an American illustrated literary and news magazine founded in 1852 and continuing publication well into the 20th century. As implied by its name, it was published weekly, on Tuesdays. Its first editor was John Y. Foster...
, several ancient Confederate veterans lost their lives in a train wreck in Eastabuchie.