Eastabuchie is a

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and

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in southwestern Jones County,

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. It is located along

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, just north of the Forrest County 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

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term for the Leaf River. Eastabuchie is located on the

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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 ''

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

Demographics

2020 census

Education

Public education in the Jones County section of Eastabuchie is provided by the Jones County School District. Campuses serving the community include 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). Located in Jones County, it includes portions of Hattiesburg, as well as the municipalities of Ellisville, Sandersville, and Soso, and the c ...

(Grades 7–12). In Forrest County portions, it is served by the Petal School District. Jones County is in the zone of Jones College. Forrest County is in the zone of

Pearl River Community College Pearl River Community College is a public community college in Poplarville, Mississippi. It was founded as Pearl River County Agricultural High School in 1909 and became the first junior college in Mississippi in 1921. Residents of Hancock, ...

Notable people

* John R. Baylis, chemist and

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engineer * Noah Webster Overstreet, 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