Country United States County Forrest Local time Saturday 11:01 AM | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
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Carnes is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Carnes, MS 39455, USA
History
Carnes was settled in 1905 and was originally named Helena. Its name was changed to Carnes in honor of John Carnes, an early settler.
Skull Fork, a community near Carnes, was so named after a fight that occurred at a fork in the road there. In this fight, one of the participants had his skull broken with a whiskey bottle by his opponent.
Geography
Carnes is located at latitude 30.9935178, longitude -89.2597811.
Education
Carnes is served by the Forrest County Public School System.
Industry
Places of worship
Cemeteries
References
Carnes, Mississippi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA