- Source: 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
Clyde Kennard, Korean War veteran and civil rights activist
Harold Ray Watson, missionary and teacher
References
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- Eatonville, Mississippi
- Eatonville
- Eatonville, Florida
- University of Southern Mississippi
- Forrest County, Mississippi
- Masonic Temple (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
- Deacon Jones
- Clyde Kennard
- Freedom, Georgia
- Chitlin' Circuit
