Burns, Mississippi

Burns, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°08′08″N89°32′52″W / 32.13556°N 89.54778°W / 32.13556; -89.54778
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Smith
Elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	692775 [1]

Burns is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. ^[1]

A post office operated under the name Burns from 1882 to 1974. ^[2]

In 1900, Burns had a population of 62. ^[3]

Burns is served by the Burns Baptist Church and the Burns Community Church (a member of the Association of Independent Methodists). ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burns, Mississippi
2. "Smith County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 327.
4. "Burns Baptist Church". Mississippi Baptist Convention. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
5. "Mississippi". Association of Independent Methodists. Retrieved October 26, 2025.