Eastabuchie is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southwestern Jones County, Mississippi. It is located along U.S. Route 11, just north of the Forrest County line. the community has a post office with the ZIP code 39436. Eastabuchie is part of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The name Eastabuchie is derived from a native Choctaw language term for the Leaf River. Eastabuchie is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was incorporated on February 19, 1890. It was unincorporated at an unknown date. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 187. The small, rural town is home to the studios of television station WDAM, the area's NBC and ABC affiliate. In 1912, according to Frank Leslie's Weekly, several Confederate veterans lost their lives in a train wreck in Eastabuchie.

Demographics

2020 census

Education

Public education in the Jones County section of Eastabuchie is provided by the Jones County School District. Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School (Grades K–6) and South Jones High School (Grades 7–12). In Forrest County portions, it is served by the Petal School District. Jones County is in the zone of Jones College. Forrest County is in the zone of Pearl River Community College.

Notable people