Carter 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 ...

located in northern Yazoo County,

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

. Carter is approximately north of

Yazoo City Yazoo City is a U.S. city in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's ...

and south of Silver City near U.S. Route 49W. Carter has a zip code of 39194. Residents are within the

Yazoo County School District The Yazoo County School District (YCSD) is a public school district headquartered in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi ( USA), near Yazoo City. The district serves areas of Yazoo County not in the Yazoo City city limits; its area include ...

. Residents are zoned to Yazoo County Middle School and

Yazoo County High School Yazoo County High School (YCHS) is a public high school in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi, near Yazoo City Yazoo City is a U.S. city in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the F ...

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