Carlisle, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Carlisle, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Carlisle
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Claiborne
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:121
Coordinates:32.0028°N -90.7844°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:691750

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

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.[1] [2]

Carlisle was once home to a cotton gin and school.[3] Two general stores were also located in Carlisle.[4]

A post office first began operation under the name Carlisle in 1884.[5]

Education

Carlisle is served by the Claiborne County School District.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Hoffman . Gil . Natchez, Jackson & Columbus Railroad . Mississippi Rails .
  2. Book: Soil survey: Clairborne County Mississippi . . July 1963 .
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 360.
  4. Web site: Howe . Tony . Carlisle, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 14 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Claiborne County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 May 2020.
  6. Book: McCall, Erika R. . Go for Yours: A Compilation of Young, African Americans Who Were Brave Enough to Follow Their Dreams . Authorhouse . 2011 . 9781467043632 .
  7. Web site: Osunsami . Steve . Ephren Taylor Accused of $11 Million Christian Ponzi Scheme by SEC . . May 8, 2012 .