Carlisle is an

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in Claiborne County,

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, United States. The Bayou Pierre, a tributary to the

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, flows north of the community. Carlisle is located on the former Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Railroad, completed in 1882. Known locally as "The Little J", the line ran between

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and

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, and had various owners, including the

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, which abandoned it between 1979 and 1981. Carlisle was once home to a cotton gin and school. Two general stores were also located in Carlisle. A post office first began operation under the name Carlisle in 1884.

Education

Carlisle is served by the

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Notable people

* Ephren Taylor, self-made teen millionaire; accused by

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in 2012 of running an $11 million

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aimed at African-American churchgoers.

References

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