Basin (originally Helveston) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
George County, Mississippi
George County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,578. Its county seat is Lucedale. The county is named for James Z. George, US Senator from Mississippi.
George County is included ...
, United States.
Prior to the creation of George County, Basin was located in
Jackson County.
A post office operated under the name Basin from 1887 to 1922.
The Basin
soil series
Soil series as established by the National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service are a level of classification in the USDA Soil Taxonomy classification system hierar ...
is named for the community.
References
Unincorporated communities in George County, Mississippi
Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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