Eagles Nest is an unincorporated community located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Eagles Nest is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Jonestown and approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of Belen. Eagles Nest is named for the former plantation of James L. Alcorn,[2] which in turn received its name from an eagle's nest that was built near the site.[3] The community is located on the former Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway.[4] A post office operated under the name Eagles Nest from 1887 to 1909.[5]
Eagles Nest, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 34°17′31″N 90°28′02″W / 34.29194°N 90.46722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38639 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | [1] |
Notable person
edit- James L. Alcorn, governor of Mississippi from 1870 to 1871. Alcorn is buried near the site of his former home in Eagles Nest.[6]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagles Nest, Mississippi
- ^ Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State. Univ. Press of Mississippi. November 12, 2010. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-60473-289-4.
- ^ Mississippi Historical Society (1902). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. The Society. p. 249.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Eagles Nest, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 667.
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