Place:Carnes, Forrest, Mississippi, United States

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NameCarnes
Alt namesHelenasource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS28002715
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates30.983°N 89.25°W
Located inForrest, Mississippi, United States
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Carnes is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

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Carnes was settled in 1905 and was originally named Helena. Its name was changed to Carnes in honor of John Carnes, an early settler. Carnes is located on the former Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and was once home to two pine lumber mills and the Red Creek Lumber Company.

A post office operated under the name Carnes from 1905 to 1934.

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