Carolina, also known as Bowlands or Bolands, is an unincorporated community located in

Itawamba County Itawamba County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 23,401. Its county seat is Fulton. The county is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county was ...

, Mississippi.

History

Carolina was first settled in 1833 and named for North Carolina and South Carolina, the original settlers' home states. The community was once home to a two-story school building. A post office operated under the name Bolands from 1841 to 1905.

Notable person

* John E. Rankin, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1953

References

Unincorporated communities in Itawamba County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{ItawambaCountyMS-geo-stub