Burns, Mississippi

Burns, Mississippi
Burns
Burns
Coordinates: 32°08′08″N 89°32′52″W / 32.13556°N 89.54778°W / 32.13556; -89.54778
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySmith
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes601 & 769
GNIS feature ID692775[1]

Burns is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

A post office operated under the name Burns from 1882 to 1974.[2]

In 1900, Burns had a population of 62.[3]

Burns is served by the Burns Baptist Church and the Burns Community Church (a member of the Association of Independent Methodists).[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burns, Mississippi
  2. ^ "Smith County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 327.
  4. ^ "Burns Baptist Church". Mississippi Baptist Convention. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Mississippi". Association of Independent Methodists. Retrieved October 26, 2025.