Moselle, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Moselle is an unincorporated community
in southern Jones County
, Mississippi
, United States
. It is located along U.S. Highway 11
, north of Eastabuchie
and southwest of Laurel
. Although it is unincorporated, Moselle has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 39459.
The community 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), located ten miles north in Ellisville.
{IATA|PIB}, located in an unincorporated area
near Moselle, just off Interstate 59 with flights available to and from Memphis via the Delta Connection
. The closest full service airports are in Gulfport (about 1 hour 20 mins on US-49), Jackson (about 1-1/2 hours on US-49), Mobile
(about 2 hours on US-98), and New Orleans (about 1 hour 45 mins on I-59).
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 southern 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...
, north of Eastabuchie
Eastabuchie, Mississippi
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...
and southwest of 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...
. Although it is unincorporated, Moselle 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 39459.
The community is part of the Laurel 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 Moselle 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), located ten miles north in Ellisville.
Transportation: Via Air
Air service is provided at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportHattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport
Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport , nicknamed Airport City, is a public airport located in unincorporated Jones County, Mississippi, near Moselle, and approximately 10 miles north of Hattiesburg and 23 miles southwest of Laurel. The airport covers and has one runway. It is mostly used for...
{IATA|PIB}, located in an unincorporated area
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...
near Moselle, just off Interstate 59 with flights available to and from Memphis via the Delta Connection
Delta Connection
Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned regional airlines and one wholly owned regional carrier operate short and medium haul routes in association with Delta Air Lines Inc...
. The closest full service airports are in Gulfport (about 1 hour 20 mins on US-49), Jackson (about 1-1/2 hours on US-49), Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
(about 2 hours on US-98), and New Orleans (about 1 hour 45 mins on I-59).