Brooklyn, Mississippi
Brooklyn, Mississippi | |
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  Brooklyn Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates:31°3′23″N89°11′10″W/ 31.05639°N 89.18611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Forrest |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39425 |
Brooklynis a smallunincorporated communityin southernForrest County,Mississippi.It is part of theHattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Brooklyn was settled in association with the construction of an early railroad in the area, theGulf and Ship Island Railroad.The town was originally called Bullis after one of the construction engineers. It was later renamed Brooklyn after one of the pioneer families. Brooklyn was once home to three pine lumber mills, multiple general stores, three drugs stores, and a grocery store.[1]A school once operated in Brooklyn.[2]
A post office first began operation under the name Brooklyn in 1897.[3]
Two of the early settlers, John and Sam Perkins, ran the Perkins Merchandise store and Perkins Ferry onBlack Creek.At that time, Black Creek was used to raft logs cut from thepine forestssurrounding Brooklyn down to the trade center ofPascagoula.
Geography
[edit]Brooklyn is located at latitude 31.0562946, longitude -89.1861676.[4]
Transportation
[edit]Brooklyn is served byU.S. Route 49.
Education
[edit]The City of Brooklyn is served by theForrest County School District. Also located in Brooklyn areForrest County Agricultural High School(grades 9-12) and South Forrest Attendance Center (grades 1-8). FCAHS students are known as "Aggies."SFAC students are known as" Rebels. "
Places of worship
[edit]- Clear CreekMethodist Protestant Church
- First Baptist Church of Brooklyn
- Trueway Baptist Church
- Black Creek Baptist Church
- BrooklynUnited Methodist Church
- Fellowship ChapelNon-Denominational Church
- Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
- Brooklyn Apostolic Church 91 Old Hwy 49E
- Grace Chapel Baptist Church
Recreation
[edit]- Black Creek,Mississippi's onlyNational Wild and Scenic River,a popular destination for canoeing, fishing, and camping.
- De Soto National Forest,a national forest surrounding Brooklyn.
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to theKöppen Climate Classificationsystem, Brooklyn has aHumid subtropical climate,abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
Notable person
[edit]- Harold Ray Watson,missionary andagronomist[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Howe, Tony."Brooklyn, Mississippi".Mississippi Rails.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^Rowland, Dunbar (1907).Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form.Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 309.
- ^"Forrest County".Jim Forte Postal History.RetrievedOctober 18,2020.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^Climate Summary for Brooklyn, Mississippi
- ^"Senate Concurrent Resolution 603".Mississippi Legislature.RetrievedOctober 19,2020.
External links
[edit]- A History of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
- Black Creek
- Brieger, James.Hometown, Mississippi.(1997).ISBN1-886017-27-1
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |