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Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States
Eret, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Eret, Mississippi is located in MississippiEret, MississippiLocation 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
Other namePine Bluff

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

The town was named for the late wife of Fred Clark, who owned most of the land in the area.

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.

References

  1. ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Waynesboro
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