Wren, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Wren, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Wren
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:279
Coordinates:33.9717°N -88.5997°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:679885

Wren, (also known as Wrens), is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.

Wren is located between Amory and Okolona. The nearby community of New Wren is located on U.S. Route 45 (US 45), near its intersection with US 278.

History

In 1900, Wren had three stores and a high school.[1]

A post office operated under the name Wren from 1900 to 1904.[2]

The Wren Lookout Tower is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register.[3]

The community is served by two volunteer fire departments.[4]

Wren was hit by a fast-moving EF3 tornado on March 24, 2023. Prior to impacting Wren, the tornado struck Amory.[5] An A 172-year-old church was demolished during the storms.[6] There were two fatalities, along with a serious injury that occurred during the tornadic event.[7]

The Wren Field is a natural gas field located in Wren.[8]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 992.
  2. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: Splunge Lookout Tower . nhlr.org . 9 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Monroe County Volunteer Fire Departments . monroems.com . 9 September 2023.
  5. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . 2023-03-31 . apps.dat.noaa.gov.
  6. Web site: 2023-03-27 . 172-year-old church in Wren is demolished in storms . 2023-03-27 . Home - WCBI TV Your News Leader . en-US.
  7. Web site: WLBT Staff . Father and 1-year-old daughter confirmed dead from Mississippi tornado . 2023-03-27 . WTOK . en.
  8. Web site: MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI OIL & GAS PRODUCTION INDEX MAP . geology.deq.ms.gov . 9 September 2023.
  9. Web site: Obituaries. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. February 20, 2002. September 9, 2023. subscription.