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Goshen Springs, Mississippi
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 Goshen Springs, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39047
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| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691897 |
Goshen Springs (also New Goshen Springs) is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
History
The settlement was founded around 1833.
Goshen Springs had a post office. The historic building has since been moved to a museum in Brandon.
Near Goshen Springs is the Armstrong Site, a prehistoric archeological settlement listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Goshen Springs lies along a now-abandoned portion of the Illinois Central Railroad. The Rebel passenger train once passed through Goshen Springs each day.
In 1965, during the Civil Rights Movement, 31-year-old John Lee of Goshen Springs was found beaten to death on a county road. He had attended some civil rights meetings. His murder remains unsolved.
Notable people
- Eugene Hoy Barksdale was a World War I pilot, and then test pilot for the US Air Force in the 1920s. He was killed on duty while bailing out of a test plane. Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana is named in his honor.
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