Goshen Springs, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goshen Springs (also New Goshen Springs) is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Goshen Springs, Mississippi | |
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 Goshen Springs, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′13″N 89°55′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39047 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691897[1] |
History
The settlement was founded around 1833.[2]
Goshen Springs had a post office.[3] The historic building has since been moved to a museum in Brandon.[4]
Near Goshen Springs is the Armstrong Site, a prehistoric archeological settlement listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Goshen Springs lies along a now-abandoned portion of the Illinois Central Railroad. The Rebel passenger train once passed through Goshen Springs each day.[6][7]
In 1965, during the Civil Rights Movement, 31-year-old John Lee of Goshen Springs was found beaten to death on a county road. He had attended some civil rights meetings. His murder remains unsolved.[8]
Notable people
- Eugene Hoy Barksdale was a World War I pilot, and then test pilot for the US Air Force in the 1920s. He was killed on duty while bailing out of a test plane. Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana is named in his honor.[9]
References
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