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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Eatonville, Mississippi
Eatonville (also known as Eastonville) is a small unincorporated community in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States, north of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is home to North Forrest High School.

History

The oldest church in Forrest County, Providence Baptist Church, was originally built in 1818.

Geography

The Eatonville Flat is a geologic feature 1 mile east of Eatonville.

Education

North Forrest High School on Eatonville Road serves grades 7 to 12 and is the only high school in Forrest County School District. The student body is 2/3 African American and 1/5 white. The school colors are royal blue and white. In 2021 Todd Lowery was announced as the new football coach.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eatonville
  2. ^ Sturkey, William (March 28, 2019). Hattiesburg: An American City in Black and White. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-24067-4.
  3. ^ "About Our School - North Forrest High School". About Our School - North Forrest High School.
  4. ^ Morris, Benjamin (2014). Hattiesburg, Mississippi: A History of the Hub City. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 9781625846693.
  5. ^ Survey, Mississippi Geological, Economic, and Topographical (March 20, 1941). "Bulletin - Mississippi State Geological Survey". Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "North Forrest High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mississippi High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
  8. ^ "North Forrest hires Todd Lowery as next football coach | HubCitySPOKES". www.hubcityspokes.com.
  9. ^ Katagiri, Yasuhiro (2009). The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission: Civil Rights and States' Rights. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 124. ISBN 9781496801258.
  10. ^ "Senate Concurrent Resolution 603 (As Adopted by Senate and House)". state.ms.us. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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