Carlisle, Mississippi

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Carlisle, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°00′10″N90°47′04″W / 32.00278°N 90.78444°W / 32.00278; -90.78444 Coordinates: 32°00′10″N90°47′04″W / 32.00278°N 90.78444°W / 32.00278; -90.78444
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
County Claiborne
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID691750 [1]

Carlisle is an unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

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The Bayou Pierre, a tributary to the Mississippi River, flows north of the community.

Carlisle is located on the former Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad, completed in 1882. Known locally as "The Little J", the line ran between Jackson and Natchez, and had various owners, including the Illinois Central Railroad, which abandoned it between 1979 and 1981. [2] [3]

Carlisle was once home to a cotton gin and school. [4] Two general stores were also located in Carlisle. [5]

A post office first began operation under the name Carlisle in 1884. [6]

Education

Carlisle is served by the Claiborne County School District.

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 "Carlisle, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Hoffman, Gil. "Natchez, Jackson & Columbus Railroad". Mississippi Rails.
  3. ↑ Soil survey: Clairborne County Mississippi. United States Department of Agriculture. July 1963.
  4. ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 360.
  5. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Carlisle, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Claiborne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ↑ McCall, Erika R. (2011). Go for Yours: A Compilation of Young, African Americans Who Were Brave Enough to Follow Their Dreams. Authorhouse. ISBN   9781467043632.
  8. ↑ Osunsami, Steve (May 8, 2012). "Ephren Taylor Accused of $11 Million Christian Ponzi Scheme by SEC". ABC News .
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