Official Name: | Little Springs, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Little Springs |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 134 |
Elevation Ft: | 440 |
Coordinates: | 31.4025°N -90.7267°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 693784 |
Little Springs is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Mississippi.
The Homochitto National Forest is located a short distance west of the community along Little Springs Road.
The community was named for the large number of springs located there.[1]
In 1820, the Mount Zion Baptist Church was established 3miles west of Little Springs.[2]
The first school was the Magnolia School, built in 1854. A new school, the Little Springs High School, replaced it in 1901.[3]
A post office was in operation in the early 1900s.