Carolina, also known as Bowlands or Bolands, is an unincorporated community located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
Carolina, Mississippi | |
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  Carolina  Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′06″N 88°28′55″W / 34.11833°N 88.48194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Itawamba |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 668072[1] |
History edit
Carolina was first settled in 1833 and named for North Carolina and South Carolina, the original settlers' home states.[2] The community was once home to a two-story school building.[3]
A post office operated under the name Bolands from 1841 to 1905.[4]
Notable person edit
- John E. Rankin, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1921 to 1953[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carolina, Mississippi
- ^ Armour, Adam (October 14, 2007). "Itawamba's Carolina Community celebrates 174 years". Dailly Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Mona Robinson Mills (January 7, 2013). Itawamba County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7385-9068-4.
- ^ "Itawamba County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Mississippi. Department of Archives and History (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: Department of Archives and History. p. 17.
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