Carlisle, Mississippi

Carlisle, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Carlisle
Carlisle
Coordinates: 32°00′10″N 90°47′04″W / 32.00278°N 90.78444°W / 32.00278; -90.78444Coordinates: 32°00′10″N 90°47′04″W / 32.00278°N 90.78444°W / 32.00278; -90.78444
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Claiborne
Elevation 121 ft (37 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 601 & 769
GNIS feature ID 691750[1]

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

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, who abandoned it between 1979 and 1981.[2][3]

Education

Carlisle is served by the Claiborne County School District.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Hermanville, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Hoffman, Gil. "Natchez, Jackson & Columbus Railroad". Mississippi Rails.
  3. ↑ Soil survey: Clairborne County Mississippi. United States Department of Agriculture. July 1963.
  4. ↑ McCall, Erika R. (2011). Go for Yours: A Compilation of Young, African Americans Who Were Brave Enough to Follow Their Dreams. Authorhouse.
  5. ↑ Osunsami, Steve (May 8, 2012). "Ephren Taylor Accused of $11 Million Christian Ponzi Scheme by SEC". ABC News.
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