Fannin, Mississippi

Fannin is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.^[1] Fannin is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Jackson on Mississippi Highway 471.

Fannin, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Fannin, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°25′02″N 89°57′24″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Rankin
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	669910[1]

History

The first land grants in the Fannin area were given to settlers from the Carolinas in the 1830s. The community is purportedly named for a Revolutionary War soldier who lost his life in a house fire. By 1850, Fannin had a Methodist and Baptist church and was home to a junior college (the Rankin Masonic Institute). The school closed in 1925.^[2]

Fannin was located on the former Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad and was once home to multiple general stores, grocery stores, and sawmill.^[3] In 1900, Fannin had a population of 150, two churches, and a school.^[4]

A post office operated under the name Fannin from 1860 to 1969.^[5]

First Baptist Church, Fannin was founded in 1848. The church's cemetery and chapel were designated as Mississippi Landmarks in 2022.^[6]

Notable people

• Luther and Percy Huff, blues musicians^[7]
• Henry L. Whitfield, Governor of Mississippi from 1924 to 1927^[2]