Eret, Mississippi

Eret is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.

Eret, Mississippi
Location of Eret in Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°28′13″N 88°28′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWayne
Elevation194 ft (59 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID691847[1]
Other namePine Bluff[1]

The town was named for the late wife of Fred Clark, who owned most of the land in the area.

Eret was located on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built through Mississippi in the 1850s. The town never had a post office, and never incorporated.[2]

References

  1. "Eret". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  2. Howe, Tony. "Eret, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved March 2014. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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