Goshen Springs, Mississippi
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 Goshen Springs, Mississippi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 691897[1] |
Goshen Springs (also New Goshen Springs) is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
History
The settlement was founded about 1833.[2]
Goshen Springs had a post office.[3] The historic building has since been moved to a museum in Brandon.[4]
Located in the vicinity of Goshen Springs is the Armstrong Site, a pre-historic archeological settlement listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Goshen Springs is located along a now-abandoned portion of the Illinois Central Railroad. The Rebel passenger train once passed through Goshen Springs each day.[6][7]
In 1965, during the Civil Rights Movement, 31-year-old John Lee of Goshen Springs was found beaten to death on a county road. Lee had attended some civil rights meetings. His murder remains unsolved.[8]
Notable people
- Eugene Hoy Barksdale, World War I pilot, and then test pilot for the US Air Force in the 1920s. Barksdale was killed on duty while bailing out of a test plane. Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana is named in his honor.[9]
References
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Municipalities and communities of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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