Carriere, Mississippi

Carriere, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Carriere Post Office
Carriere Post Office
Carriere, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Carriere, Mississippi
Carriere, Mississippi
Carriere, Mississippi is located in the United States
Carriere, Mississippi
Carriere, Mississippi
Coordinates: 30°37′1″N 89°39′9″W / 30.61694°N 89.65250°W / 30.61694; -89.65250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPearl River
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39426
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID668094[1]

Carriere, (also known as Highland or Lacey[1]), is an unincorporated community in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. The zip code is 39426.

History

Carriere was originally known as Highland. The name was then changed to Lacey, and finally Carriere in 1903. Carriere is likely named from Emile L. Carriere, who was the president of the Citizen's Bank of New Orleans and served on the board of directors for the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, which operated a depot in Carriere. The community was incorporated on June 17, 1904 and unincorporated at an unknown date.[2]

In 1906, Carriere was home to the Bank of Carriere and had an estimated population of 450.[3]

During World War II, a German prisoner-of-war camp operated in Carriere. Known as Hillcrest Farm, prisoners grew produce and operated a dairy farm.[4]

Carriere was once home to multiple general stores, sawmills, and two lumber companies.[2]

Education

Pearl River Central High School is located in Carriere and serves grades 9-12.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Carriere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Howe, Tony. "Carriere, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 373.
  4. ^ Dedeaux, Flora; Noble, Noah (November 9, 2023). "Hidden History: Mississippi's Nazi Prisoners of War". WLOX. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Magee, Patrick (May 6, 2019). "Teams won't pitch to this Coast senior, but his rise as an MLB prospect hasn't slowed". Sun Herald. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Political Stalwart John Lumpkin Dies". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. January 22, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.