Country United States County Forrest ZIP codes 39425 Local time Saturday 11:02 AM | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Zip code 39425 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 24% Humidity | ||
Brooklyn is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents
- Map of Brooklyn MS 39425 USA
- History
- Geography
- Transportation
- Education
- Places of worship
- Recreation
- Climate
- References
Map of Brooklyn, MS 39425, USA
History
Brooklyn was settled in association with the construction of an early railroad in the area, the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. The town was originally called Bullis after one of the construction engineers. It was later renamed Brooklyn after one of the pioneer families.
Two of the early settlers, John and Sam Perkins, ran the Perkins Merchandise store and Perkins Ferry on Black Creek. At that time, Black Creek was used to raft logs cut from the pine forests surrounding Brooklyn down to the trade center of Pascagoula.
Geography
Brooklyn is located at latitude 31.0562946, longitude -89.1861676.
Transportation
Brooklyn is served by U.S. Route 49.
Education
The City of Brooklyn is served by the Forrest County School District. Also located in Brooklyn are Forrest County Agricultural High School (grades 9-12) and South Forrest Attendance Center (grades 1-8). FCAHS students are known as "Aggies." SFAC students are known as "Rebels."
Places of worship
Recreation
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brooklyn has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.