Country United States County Stone Area code(s) Area code 601 Elevation 50 m | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 692497 Local time Tuesday 10:06 PM | |
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Beatrice is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi, and is located approximately 23 mi (37 km) southeast of Wiggins. Beatrice is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. The main period of significance was between 1894 and 1915.
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Map of Beatrice, Mississippi 39573, USA
Surrounded by the De Soto National Forest, Beatrice has long been a timber and sawmill community. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Beatrice Sawmill served as a distribution center for portable sawmills that were needed to convert storm-ravaged trees into lumber.
Little Creek Baptist Church and headquarters for Red Creek Wildlife Management Area are located in the Beatrice community.
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