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Sarah, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°34′10″N 90°12′37″W / 34.56944°N 90.21028°W / 34.56944; -90.21028
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Sarah, Mississippi
Sarah, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Sarah, Mississippi
Sarah, Mississippi
Sarah, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sarah, Mississippi
Sarah, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°34′10″N 90°12′37″W / 34.56944°N 90.21028°W / 34.56944; -90.21028
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTate
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38665
Area code662
GNIS feature ID677408[1]

Sarah is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Sarah is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Savage and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Askew along Mississippi Highway 3.

Although an unincorporated community, Sarah has a post office and a zip code of 38665.

Education

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The Sarah community is served by the Tate County School District.

Transportation

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Notoriety

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On 25 April 2001, Jan Michael Brawner Jr. murdered his father-in-law (Carl Albert Craft), mother-in-law (Martha Jane Craft), ex-wife (Barbara Faye Craft Brawner) and his 3-year-old daughter (Candice Paige Brawner) at the Craft home in the Sarah Community.[2] Brawner was found guilty on four counts of capital murder by jury trial in the Circuit Court of Tate County and was sentenced to death.[3][4] Brawner was executed by lethal injection at Mississippi State Penitentiary on 12 June 2012.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sarah, Mississippi
  2. ^ "BRAWNER v. EPPS | Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-16-MPM. | 20100128d94". leagle.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "MISSISSIPPI EXECUTION – CLAIM YOUR INNOCENCE|MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT REFUSES BRAWNER REPRIEVE". claimyourinnocence.org. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "JAN MICHAEL BRAWNER, JR vs. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI|IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI (NO. 2002-DP-00615-SCT)" (PDF). courts.ms.gov. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. ^ McCowan, Candace (June 12, 2012). "Convicted Killer Pronounced Dead Minutes After Lethal Injection". wreg.com. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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