Carson, Mississippi

Carson is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. It is on Mississippi Highway 42. The community is  southeast of Prentiss, Mississippi. Carson has a post office with ZIP code 39427.

History
Carson was a part of Covington County before Jefferson Davis County was created. A post office was first opened under the name Carson in 1900. Carson is on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. It used to have six general stores, two sawmills and many lumber camps.

Notable person
 Billy Harvey, member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1988 to 2006

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Mississippi