Eastabuchie, Mississippi | |
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![]() Eastabuchie Post Office | |
Coordinates: 31°26′08″N89°17′00″W / 31.43556°N 89.28333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Jones |
Area | |
• Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2) |
• Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 187 |
• Density | 99.10/sq mi (38.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-20740 |
GNIS feature ID | 669617 |
Eastabuchie is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southwestern Jones County, Mississippi. [2] It is located along U.S. Route 11, just north of the Forrest County line. the community has a post office with the ZIP code 39436. [3] Eastabuchie is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The name Eastabuchie is derived from a native Choctaw language term for the Leaf River. [4]
Eastabuchie is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was incorporated on February 19, 1890. It was unincorporated at an unknown date. [5]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 187. [6] The small, rural town is home to the studios of television station WDAM, the area's NBC and ABC affiliate.
In 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly , several Confederate veterans lost their lives in a train wreck in Eastabuchie.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 187 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 [8] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 106 | 56.68% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 70 | 37.43% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.53% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 1.07% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 4.28% |
Total | 187 | 100.00% |
Public education in the Jones County section of Eastabuchie is provided by the Jones County School District. [9] Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School (Grades K–6) and South Jones High School (Grades 7–12).
In Forrest County portions, it is served by the Petal School District. [10]
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