Eastabuchie, Mississippi

Eastabuchie is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jones County, Mississippi. It is located along U.S. Route 11, just north of the Forrest County line. Although it is unincorporated, the community has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39436.^[1]

Eastabuchie is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Education

Public education in Eastabuchie is provided by the Jones County School District. Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School (Grades K-6) and South Jones High School (Grades 7-12).

The small, rural town is home to the studios of television station WDAM, the area's NBC and ABC affiliate.

In 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly, several ancient Confederate veterans lost their lives in a train wreck in Eastabuchie.

References

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External links

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastabuchie, Mississippi

Municipalities and communities of Jones County, Mississippi, United States

County seats: Ellisville and Laurel

Cities	Ellisville Laurel

Towns	Sandersville Soso

CDP	Sharon

Other unincorporated communities	Amy Eastabuchie Errata Moselle Ovett Sand Hill Shady Grove Whitfield

Coordinates: 31°26′08″N 89°17′00″W / 31.43556°N 89.28333°W / 31.43556; -89.28333

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