Eastabuchie is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

and

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 southwestern Jones 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 ...

. It is located along U.S. Route 11, just north of the

Forrest County Forrest County is located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,934. Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg. The county was created from Perry County in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan Bedfor ...

line. the community has a

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with the ZIP code 39436. Eastabuchie is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The name ''Eastabuchie'' is derived from a native

Choctaw language The Choctaw language (Choctaw: ), spoken by the Choctaw, an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, is part of the Muskogean language family. Chickasaw is separate but closely related language to Choctaw. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahom ...

term for the Leaf River. Eastabuchie is located on the

Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...

and was incorporated on February 19, 1890. It was unincorporated at an unknown date. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 187. The small, rural town is home to the studios of television station WDAM, the area's NBC and ABC affiliate. In 1912, according to

Frank Leslie's Weekly ''Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper'', later renamed ''Leslie's Weekly'', was an American illustrated literary and news magazine founded in 1855 and published until 1922. It was one of several magazines started by publisher and illustrator Frank ...

, several Confederate veterans lost their lives in a train wreck in Eastabuchie.

Demographics

2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Education

Public education in the Jones County section of Eastabuchie is provided by the Jones County School District. Campuses serving the community includ
Moselle Elementary School
(Grades K-6) and

South Jones High School The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (USA). In addition to Ellisville, the district also serves a small section of Laurel and the towns of Moselle, Ovett, Sandersville, Sharon, Jones ...

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(Grades 7-12). In Forrest County portions, it is served by the Petal School District.

Notable people

John R. Baylis John Robert Baylis (May 11, 1885 – October 31, 1963) was an American chemist and sanitary engineer. His career extended from about 1905 to 1963 and he is best known for his work in applied research to improve drinking water purification. Earl ...

, chemist and

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engineer *

Noah Webster Overstreet Noah Webster Overstreet (1888–1973) was an American architect in practice in Jackson, Mississippi from 1912 to 1968. Life and career Noah Webster Overstreet was born July 4, 1888, in Eastabuchie, Mississippi to Harvey Havard Overstre ...

, architect

References

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* Unincorporated communities in Jones County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Laurel micropolitan area Census-designated places in Forrest County, Mississippi Census-designated places in Jones County, Mississippi Mississippi placenames of Native American origin {{JonesCountyMS-geo-stub