McLaurin, Mississippi
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McLaurin is a small unincorporated community in Forrest County, in the southern part of the U.S. state of Mississippi.
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[edit] History
The town of McLaurin is named for General McLaurin, who was also the first president of the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. At one time, McLaurin was the site of the largest sawmill in the country, becoming an important shipping site for masonite and pulp wood. The manager of the first sawmill in the area, Jim Barron, is buried in McLaurin Cemetery.
[edit] Geography
McLaurin is located at latitude 31.1679579, longitude -89.2172808[1].
[edit] Transportation
McLaurin is served by U.S. Highway 49, a north-south corridor that runs through Arkansas and Mississippi.
[edit] Education
- Forrest County Agricultural High School
- South Forrest Elementary School
[edit] Places of worship
- McLaurin United Methodist Church
- Morning Star Church
- Old Enon Church
- First Baptist Church of McLaurin
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- McLaurin, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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