Sarah, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Sarah, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tate
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:187
Coordinates:34.5694°N -90.2103°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38665
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:677408

Sarah is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Sarah is located approximately 5miles south of Savage and 3miles north of Askew along Mississippi Highway 3.

Although an unincorporated community, Sarah has a post office and a zip code of 38665.

Education

The Sarah community is served by the Tate County School District.

Transportation

Notoriety

On 25 April 2001, Jan Michael Brawner Jr. murdered his father-in-law (Carl Albert Craft), mother-in-law (Martha Jane Craft), ex-wife (Barbara Faye Craft Brawner) and his 3-year-old daughter (Candice Paige Brawner) at the Craft home in the Sarah Community.[1] Brawner was found guilty on four counts of capital murder by jury trial in the Circuit Court of Tate County and was sentenced to death.[2] [3] Brawner was executed by lethal injection at Mississippi State Penitentiary on 12 June 2012.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BRAWNER v. EPPS Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-16-MPM. 20100128d94 . 2022-05-28 . leagle.com . en.
  2. Web site: MISSISSIPPI EXECUTION – CLAIM YOUR INNOCENCEMISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT REFUSES BRAWNER REPRIEVE . 2022-05-27 . claimyourinnocence.org.
  3. Web site: JAN MICHAEL BRAWNER, JR vs. STATE OF MISSISSIPPIIN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI (NO. 2002-DP-00615-SCT) . 2022-05-27 . courts.ms.gov.
  4. Web site: McCowan . Candace . June 12, 2012 . Convicted Killer Pronounced Dead Minutes After Lethal Injection . 2022-05-27 . wreg.com.