Fannin, Mississippi
Fannin, Mississippi | |
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Fannin, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°25′02″N 89°57′24″W / 32.41722°N 89.95667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669910[1] |
Fannin is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Fannin is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Jackson on Mississippi Highway 471.
History
The first land grants in the Fannin area were given to settlers from the Carolinas in the 1830s. The community is purportedly named for a Revolutionary War soldier who lost his life in a house fire. By 1850, Fannin had a Methodist and Baptist church and was home to a junior college (the Rankin Masonic Institute). The school closed in 1925.[2]
Fannin was located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to multiple general stores, grocery stores, and sawmill.[3] In 1900, Fannin had a population of 150, two churches, and a school.[4]
A post office operated under the name Fannin from 1860 to 1969.[5]
First Baptist Church, Fannin was founded in 1848. The church's cemetery and chapel were designated as Mississippi Landmarks in 2022.[6]
Notable people
- Luther and Percy Huff, blues musicians[7]
- Henry L. Whitfield, Governor of Mississippi from 1924 to 1927[2]
References
- ^ a b "Fannin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b McLeod, Lanelle Long. History of Fannin, Mississippi. Brandon, Mississippi: Rankin County Historical Society.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Fannin, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 698.
- ^ "Rankin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Martin, Tony (June 27, 2023). "First Church, Fannin, marks 175th anniversary". The Baptist Record. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Eagle, Bob L.; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 20. ISBN 9798216054931.