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

Eret, Mississippi
Eret, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Eret, Mississippi
Location of Eret in Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°28′13″N 88°28′56″W / 31.47028°N 88.48222°W / 31.47028; -88.48222
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.[citation needed]

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

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  1. ^ a b c "Eret". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2008.
  2. ^ Howe, Tony. "Eret, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails.