Carnes is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Carnes, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Carnes Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 30°59′37″N 89°15′35″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Forrest
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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. Carnes is located on the former Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and was once home to two pine lumber mills and the Red Creek Lumber Company.[1]

A post office operated under the name Carnes from 1905 to 1934.[2]

Geography

Carnes is located at latitude 30.9935178, longitude -89.2597811.[3]

Education

Carnes is served by the Forrest County Public School System.

• Forrest County Agricultural High School
• South Forrest Attendance Center

Industry

• Florida Gas Transmission Company - transports natural gas to over 240 delivery points through a 5,000-mile pipeline that extends from Texas to Florida

Places of worship

• Sandhill Baptist Church
• First Baptist Church

Cemeteries

• J.E. Bounds Memorial Cemetery
• Lee-Davis Cemetery
• Seal Cemetery

References

External links

• Black Creek Watershed
• Transcription of tombstones in Mill Creek Cemetery