Vernal, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
31°02′19″N 88°36′39″W / 31.03861°N 88.61083°W / 31.03861; -88.61083Vernal is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Vernal was one of the earliest settled areas of Greene County and was named for an early settler from Scotland. It was once home to Vernal Male and Female Academy, the Vernal School, and the Vernal Consolidated Rural School.[2]
A post office operated under the name Vernal from 1843 to 1956.[3]
The Vernal Presbyterian Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notable people
- Mack McInnis, Mississippi legislator[5]
Notes
- ^ a b "Vernal, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Ball, Brooks. "History of Greene County – Part 3". Greene County Herald. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". National Register Digital Assets. National Park Service. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Tough-talking former Miss. legislator McInnis dies". WAPT. April 2, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
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Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Leakesville
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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