Goss, Mississippi
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Goss is an unincorporated community
in Marion County
, Mississippi
, United States
, located about 5 miles (8 km) west of Highway 35, and about 7 minutes north of Columbia
. The largest business in Goss is the Georgia Pacific lumber yard. On Highway 13, Goss Baptist Church is the best indication that a traveler has reached Goss. There is no stoplight in Goss. After Hurricane Katrina
, Goss Baptist Church was one of the first responders to the community. Educationally, Goss is served by the olumbia School District (Mississippi).
Goss is also home to several tree farming operations and some home businesses. There is also one convenience store, a feed store, a lawnmower shop, and a barber shop. There is now broadband internet service and cable television service available. Hunting is a popular form of recreation among the residents of Goss.
The community of Goss was at one time larger than Columbia. There used to be an apartment complex (3 stores high) that has burned and there were two saw mills, the Georgia Pacific, which is still in operation, and one behind the stores that are currently in the community. The latter went out of business after the train that formerly went through Goss ceased operations and the creek and the river passing through the community changed. There was formerly a school in the community that burned down twice. The community of Goss is served by The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department.
The Bunker Hill community is across Highway 13 from Goss.
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 Marion County
Marion County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,595 people, 9,336 households, and 6,880 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 10,395 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
, 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
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, located about 5 miles (8 km) west of Highway 35, and about 7 minutes north of Columbia
Columbia, Mississippi
Columbia is a city in Marion County, Mississippi, United States, which was formed six years before Mississippi was admitted to statehood. Columbia was named for Columbia, South Carolina, from which many of the early settlers had migrated. The population was 6,603 as of the 2000 census. It is the...
. The largest business in Goss is the Georgia Pacific lumber yard. On Highway 13, Goss Baptist Church is the best indication that a traveler has reached Goss. There is no stoplight in Goss. After Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
, Goss Baptist Church was one of the first responders to the community. Educationally, Goss is served by the olumbia School District (Mississippi).
Goss is also home to several tree farming operations and some home businesses. There is also one convenience store, a feed store, a lawnmower shop, and a barber shop. There is now broadband internet service and cable television service available. Hunting is a popular form of recreation among the residents of Goss.
The community of Goss was at one time larger than Columbia. There used to be an apartment complex (3 stores high) that has burned and there were two saw mills, the Georgia Pacific, which is still in operation, and one behind the stores that are currently in the community. The latter went out of business after the train that formerly went through Goss ceased operations and the creek and the river passing through the community changed. There was formerly a school in the community that burned down twice. The community of Goss is served by The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department.
The Bunker Hill community is across Highway 13 from Goss.