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Lisbon Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Lisbon Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.

Lisbon Township was organized in 1873.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2)  (0.08%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 217 people, 82 households, and 61 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.1 PD/sqmi. There were 84 housing units at an average density of 2.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 82 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,221. About 3.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 12.9% of those 65 or over.


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Minnesota Falls Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Minnesota Falls Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 361 at the 2000 census.

Minnesota Falls Township was organized in 1873, and named for the falls on the Minnesota River.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81.3 km$2$), of which 31.1 square miles (80.6 km$2$) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km$2$)  (0.86%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 361 people, 140 households, and 106 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.6 people per square mile (4.5/km$2$). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 70.08% White, 28.81% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $51,429. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,521. About 8.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Norman Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Norman Township is a township (T114N R45W) in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.

Norman Township was organized in 1874, and named for the Norwegians, or Normans, who settled in this area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.5 km$2$), of which 34.9 square miles (90.4 km$2$) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km$2$)  (0.11%) is water. Norman Township includes most of the city of Canby.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 291 people, 105 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km$2$). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 3.2/sq mi (1.3/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 2.06% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 105 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,936. About 2.3% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those 65 or over.


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Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Normania Township is a township (T114N R41W) in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census.

History
Normania Township was originally called Ree Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name, adopted in 1874, is supposedly after a place in Norway.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92.0 km2) is land and 0.8 square mile (1.9 km2)  (2.07%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 188 people, 74 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.3 PD/sqmi. There were 82 housing units at an average density of 2.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 74 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,750, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,067. About 1.8% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.


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Omro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Omro Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.

Omro Township was organized in 1880, and named after Omro, Wisconsin, the native home of an early settler.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km$2$), of which 36.0 square miles (93.2 km$2$) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km$2$)  (0.94%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 184 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1 people per square mile (2.0/km$2$). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 60 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 37.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $15,938 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,647. About 17.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.


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Oshkosh Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Oshkosh Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.

Oshkosh Township was organized in 1879, and named after Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km$2$), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 249 people, 83 households, and 66 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.9 people per square mile (2.6/km$2$). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 96.39% White, 0.40% African American, 0.80% Asian, 1.20% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 83 households, out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,263. About 6.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.


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Porter, Minnesota

Porter is a city in Yellow Medicine and Lincoln counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census.

History
Porter was platted in October 1881 when the Winona and St. Peter Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for L. C. Porter, a mill owner and early settler. A post office has been in operation in Porter since 1882. Porter was incorporated on February 16, 1898.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.998 sqmi, all land. The North Branch of the Yellow Medicine River flows through the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 183 people, 86 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 79.9 PD/sqmi. There were 97 housing units at an average density of 42.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White and 0.5% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 86 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.3% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 190 people, 88 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 85.2 PD/sqmi. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 44.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.37% White, 1.05% African American and 1.58% Native American.

There were 88 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $23,875 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,910. About 17.7% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.6% of those 65 or over.

Community
Porter was founded in 1881 by Scandinavian settlers. The town's heritage is still celebrated today with the annual Lutefisk, Lefse and Swedish Meatball Supper at Bethel Lutheran Church (Porter Norwegian Lutheran Church) in early November.

Auctions highlight a tradition in Porter. In January the long-standing Porter March of Dimes auction takes place at the Porter Community Hall. The fundraiser has been an annual event for over 70 years. Porter celebrates its annual Market Day Sale in April. The annual auction draws thousands to the town and shuts down streets for auction rings. The auction is a pre-World War II tradition that carries on to this day. As has been tradition for the over 90 years of the auction, homemade pies and sandwiches are still served in the Porter Community Hall by the Bethel Lutheran Church and food stands are operated by the Deb's Café and various Porter organizations throughout the auction grounds.

In August the community celebrates the bountiful harvests of the community with our Harvest Festival. The event has been held on the 3rd weekend in August for over 50 years.

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Posen Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Posen Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census.

Posen Township was organized in 1879, and named after Poznań (German: Posen), in Poland.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km$2$), of which 35.1 square miles (91.0 km$2$) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.5 km$2$)  (2.69%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 234 people, 87 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km$2$). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.43% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races.

There were 87 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,132. About 7.1% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.


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Sandnes Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Sandnes Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.

Sandnes Township was organized in 1872, and named after Sandnes, in Norway.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km$2$), of which 36.1 square miles (93.4 km$2$) is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 197 people, 69 households, and 54 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km$2$). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,280. None of the families and 2.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.


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Sioux Agency Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Sioux Agency Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.

History
Sioux Agency Township was originally called Yellow Medicine Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1866. The present name, adopted in 1877, was given on account of the Sioux Indian agency being located there.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles (109.1 km$2$), of which 41.5 square miles (107.6 km$2$) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.5 km$2$)  (1.35%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 95 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.7 people per square mile (2.2/km$2$). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 93.67% White, 0.84% Native American, 4.22% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.06% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,139, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,641. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.


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St. Leo, Minnesota

St. Leo or Saint Leo is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census.

History
A post office called Saint Leo was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1991. The city was named for Pope Leo I (d. 461).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.253 sqmi, all land.

County Roads 3 and 11 are the main routes in the community.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 100 people, 51 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 384.6 PD/sqmi. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 223.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.

There were 51 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.0% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the city was 49.5 years. 17% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 33% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.0% male and 42.0% female.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 106 people, 54 households, and 30 families living in the city. The population density was 404.0 PD/sqmi. There were 57 housing units at an average density of 217.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.11% White and 1.89% Native American.

There were 54 households, out of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 36.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,275. There were 7.1% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.8% of under eighteens and 5.3% of those over 64.

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Stony Run Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Stony Run Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 544 at the 2000 census.

Stony Run Township was organized in 1871, and named after Stony Run Creek.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.2 square miles (106.8 km$2$), of which 40.9 square miles (105.8 km$2$) is land and 0.4 square mile (0.9 km$2$)  (0.87%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 544 people, 188 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km$2$). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 95.59% White, 0.37% African American, 1.10% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.

There were 188 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,469, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,010. About 2.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.


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Swede Prairie Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Swede Prairie Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.

History
Swede Prairie Township was originally called Green Prairie Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878. A few months later, the name Swede Prairie was adopted, for the fact a large share of the early settlers were natives of Sweden.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km$2$), of which 36.3 square miles (94.0 km$2$) is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 162 people, 57 households, and 47 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.5 people per square mile (1.7/km$2$). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 57 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.5% were married couples living together, and 15.8% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,250, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,955. About 7.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those 65 or over.


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Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Tyro Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.

History
Tyro Township was founded in 1879. It was named from the English word tyro, which also means "beginner" or "novice".

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km$2$), of which 36.3 square miles (94.0 km$2$) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km$2$)  (0.06%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 77 households, and 60 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.7 people per square mile (2.2/km$2$). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 77 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,909, and the median income for a family was $41,932. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,897. None of the families and 3.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.


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Wergeland Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Wergeland Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.

History
Wergeland Township was originally called Union Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1879. Less than one month later, the name Wergeland was adopted, after Henrik Wergeland, a Norwegian writer, playwright, historian and linguist.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km$2$), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 201 people, 72 households, and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km$2$). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi (0.8/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 99.50% White, and 0.50% from two or more races.

There were 72 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $18,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,341. About 5.4% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.


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Wood Lake, Minnesota

Wood Lake is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 439 at the 2010 census.

History
Wood Lake was laid out in 1884, when the railroad was extended to that point. The town took its name from nearby Wood Lake. Wood Lake was incorporated in 1891.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.81 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 439 people, 181 households, and 118 families living in the city. The population density was 542.0 PD/sqmi. There were 195 housing units at an average density of 240.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 4.6% Native American, 1.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.

There were 181 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 38 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 436 people, 182 households, and 119 families living in the city. The population density was 541.6 PD/sqmi. There were 190 housing units at an average density of 236.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 1.15% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 182 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,203, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $30,900 versus $20,789 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,903. None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.

title: Wood Lake, Minnesota


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Wood Lake Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Wood Lake Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.

Wood Lake Township was organized in 1873, and named after Wood Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km$2$), of which 34.3 square miles (88.9 km$2$) is land and 0.9 square mile (2.3 km$2$)  (2.47%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 220 people, 89 households, and 64 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.4 people per square mile (2.5/km$2$). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 99.09% White, 0.45% Asian, and 0.45% from two or more races.

There were 89 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,331. About 7.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those 65 or over.


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Natchez, Mississippi

Natchez, officially the City of Natchez, is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,520 at the 2020 census. Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, Natchez was a prominent city in the antebellum years, a center of cotton planters and Mississippi River trade.

Natchez is approximately 90 mi southwest of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, which is located in the central part of the state. It is approximately 85 mi north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, located on the lower Mississippi River. Natchez is the 28th largest city in the state. The city was named for the Natchez tribe of Native Americans, who with their ancestors, inhabited much of the area from the 8th century AD through the French colonial period.

History
Established by French colonists in 1716, Natchez is one of the oldest and most important European settlements in the lower Mississippi River Valley. After the French lost the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War), they ceded Natchez and near territory to Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris of 1763. (It later traded other territory east of the Mississippi River with Great Britain, which expanded what it called West Florida). The British Crown bestowed land grants in this territory to officers who had served with distinction in the war. These officers came mostly from the colonies of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They established plantations and brought their upper-class style of living to the area.

Beginning 1779, the area was under Spanish colonial rule. After defeat in the American Revolutionary War, Great Britain ceded the territory to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783). Spain was not a party to the treaty, and it was their forces who had taken Natchez from British troops. Although Spain had been allied with the American colonists, they were more interested in advancing their power at the expense of Britain. Once the war was over, they were not inclined to give up that which they had acquired by force.

In 1797 Major Andrew Ellicott of the United States marched to the highest ridge in the young town of Natchez, set up camp, and raised the first American Flag claiming Natchez and all former Spanish lands east of the Mississippi above the 31st parallel for the United States.

After the United States acquired this area from the Spanish, the city served as the capital of the Mississippi Territory and then of the state of Mississippi. It predates Jackson by more than a century; the latter replaced Natchez as the capital in 1822, as it was more centrally located in the developing state. The strategic location of Natchez, on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, ensured that it would be a pivotal center of trade, commerce, and the interchange of ethnic Native American, European, and African cultures in the region; it held this position for two centuries after its founding.

In U.S. history, Natchez is recognized particularly for its role in the development of the Old Southwest during the first half of the 19th century. It was the southern terminus of the historic Natchez Trace, with the northern terminus being Nashville, Tennessee. After unloading their cargoes in Natchez or New Orleans, many pilots and crew of flatboats and keelboats traveled by the Trace overland to their homes in the Ohio River Valley. (Given the strong current of the Mississippi River, it was not until steam-powered vessels were developed in the 1820s that travel northward on the river could be accomplished by large boats.) The Natchez Trace also played an important role during the War of 1812. Today the modern Natchez Trace Parkway, which commemorates this route, still has its southern terminus in Natchez.

In the decades preceding the Civil War, Natchez was by far the most prevalent slave trading city in Mississippi, and second in the United States only to New Orleans. The leading markets were located at the Forks of the Road, at the intersection of Liberty Road and Washington Road (now D'Evereux Drive and St. Catherine Street). In 1833, the most active slavers in the United States, John Armfield and Isaac Franklin began a program of arbitraging low slave prices in the Middle Atlantic area by sending thousands of slaves to Deep South markets in Natchez and New Orleans. Their company, Franklin and Armfield sent an annual caravan of slaves, called a coffle, from Virginia to the Forks of the Road in Natchez, as well as sending others by ship through New Orleans. Unlike other slave sellers of the day, Franklin and Armfield sold slaves individually, with the buyers allowed to survey the people much like items in a modern retail store.

In 1840, the city was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 317 people and injured 109. It ranks today as the second-deadliest tornado in U.S. history, although the death toll may be higher due to slave deaths not traditionally being counted in the South at that time.

In the middle of the nineteenth century, the city attracted wealthy Southern planters as residents, who built mansions to fit their ambitions. Their plantations were vast tracts of land in the surrounding lowlands along the river fronts of Mississippi and Louisiana, where they grew large commodity crops of cotton and sugarcane using slave labor. Natchez became the principal port from which these crops were exported, both upriver to Northern cities and downriver to New Orleans, where much of the cargo was exported to Europe. Many of the mansions built by planters before 1860 survive and form a major part of the city's architecture and identity. Agriculture remained the primary economic base for the region until well into the twentieth century.

During the American Civil War Natchez was surrendered by Confederate forces without a fight in September 1862. Following the Union victory at the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863, many refugees, including former slaves, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, began moving into Natchez and the surrounding countryside. The Union Army officers claimed to be short on resources and unable to provide for the refugees. The Army planned to address the situation with a mixture of paid labor for freed slaves on government leased plantations, the enlistment of able-bodied males who were willing to fight in the Union Army and the establishment of refugee camps where former slaves could be provided with education. However, as the war continued, the plan was never effectively implemented and the leased plantations were crowded, poorly managed and frequently raided by Confederate troops who controlled the surrounding territory. Hundreds of people living in Natchez, including many former slaves and refugees, died of hunger, disease, overwork or were killed in the fighting during this period. In order to manage the tens of thousands of freed Black slaves, the Union Army created a refugee camp in Natchez in a natural pit known as the Devil's Punchbowl, where thousands died of starvation, smallpox, and other diseases.

After the American Civil War, the city's economy rapidly revived, mostly due to Natchez having been spared the destruction visited upon many other parts of the South. From 1870 to 1871, Robert H. Wood served as Mayor of Natchez; he was the one of only five African Americans to serve as mayor during the Reconstruction-era, and he was one of the first black mayors in the entire country. Natchez was also home to politicians Hiram Rhodes Revels and John R. Lynch, both African Americans.

The vitality of the city and region was captured most significantly in the 80 years or so following the war by the photographers Henry C. Norman and his son Earl. The output of the Norman Studio between roughly 1870 and 1950 documents this period in Natchez's development vividly; the photographs are now preserved as the Thomas and Joan Gandy Collection in special collections of the library of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

During the twentieth century, the city's economy experienced a downturn, first due to the replacement of steamboat traffic on the Mississippi River by railroads in the early 1900s, some of which bypassed the river cities and drew away their commerce. Later in the 20th century, many local industries closed in a restructuring that sharply reduced the number of jobs in the area. Despite its status as a popular destination for heritage tourism because of well-preserved antebellum architecture, Natchez has had a general decline in population since 1960. It remains the principal city of the Natchez micropolitan area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 sqmi, of which 13.2 sqmi are land and 0.6 sqmi (4.62%) is water.

Climate
Natchez has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen climate classification system.

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 14,520 people, 6,028 households, and 3,149 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,464 people, 7,591 households, and 4,858 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,398.3 PD/sqmi. There were 8,479 housing units at an average density of 642.1 /sqmi.

In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 54.49% African American, 44.18% White, 0.38% Asian, 0.11% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Since then, with the publication of the 2020 census, its racial and ethnic makeup was 60.12% African American, 35.51% non-Hispanic white, 0.11% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.36% other or mixed, and 1.38% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Economy
Adams County Correctional Center, a private prison operated by the Corrections Corporation of America on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is in an unincorporated area in Adams County, near Natchez.

Education
Natchez is home to Alcorn State University's Natchez Campus, which offers the School of Nursing, the School of Business, and graduate business programs. The School of Business offers Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and other business classes from its Natchez campus. The MBA program attracts students from a wide range of academic disciplines and preparation from the Southwest Mississippi area and beyond offering concentrations in general business, gaming management and hospitality management. Both schools in the Natchez campus provide skills which has enabled community students to have an important impact on the economic opportunities of people in Southwest Mississippi.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College also operates a campus in Natchez.

The city of Natchez and Adams County operate one public school system, the Natchez-Adams School District. The district comprises ten schools. They are Susie B. West, Morgantown, Gilmer McLaurin, Joseph F. Frazier, Robert Lewis Magnet School, Natchez Freshman Academy, Natchez Early College@Co-Lin, Central Alternative School, Natchez High School, and Fallin Career and Technology Center.

In Natchez, there are a number of private and parochial schools. Adams County Christian School (ACCS) is also a PK-12 school in the city. Adams County Christian School was founded as a segregation academy and is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS). Cathedral School is also a PK-12 school in the city. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic St. Mary Basilica. Holy Family Catholic School, founded in 1890, is a PK-3 school affiliated with Holy Family Catholic Church.

Newspaper

 * The Natchez Democrat

Television
Natchez is amid the Alexandria, Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi television markets.

Highways
U.S. 61 runs north–south, parallel to the Mississippi River, linking Natchez with Port Gibson, Woodville, Mississippi and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

U.S. 84 runs east–west and bridges the Mississippi, connecting it with Vidalia, Louisiana and Brookhaven, Mississippi.

U.S. 425 runs north from Natchez after crossing the Mississippi, connecting Ferriday with Clayton, at which point U.S. 65 follows the west bank of the Mississippi, connecting to Waterproof north to St. Joseph, Newellton, and Tallulah, Louisiana.

U.S. 98 runs east from Natchez towards Bude and McComb, Mississippi.

Mississippi 555 runs north from the center of Natchez to where it joins Mississippi Highway 554.

Mississippi 554 runs from the north side of the city to where it joins Highway 61, northeast of town.

Rail
Natchez is served by the Natchez Railway, which interchanges with Canadian National.

Air
Natchez is served by the Natchez-Adams County Airport, a general aviation facility. The nearest airports with commercial service are Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, 85 mi to the south via US 61 and Alexandria International Airport, 82 mi to the west via US 84 to LA-28W.

Notable people

 * Robert H. Adams, former United States senator from Mississippi
 * William Wirt Adams, Confederate States Army officer, grew up in Natchez
 * Philip Alston, prominent plantation owner and early American outlaw
 * Glen Ballard, five-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer
 * Pierre A. Barker, former Mayor of Buffalo, New York
 * Campbell Brown, Emmy Award-winning journalist, political anchor for CNN; grew up in Natchez and attended both Trinity Episcopal and Cathedral High School
 * John J. Chanche, first Roman Catholic bishop of Natchez, buried on the grounds of St. Mary Basilica, Natchez
 * George Henry Clinton, member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature in the first quarter of the 20th century, born in Natchez in the late 1860s
 * Charles C. Cordill, Louisiana state senator from Concordia and Tensas parishes, interred at Natchez City Cemetery
 * Charles G. Dahlgren, Confederate brigadier general during American Civil War
 * Olu Dara, musician and father of rapper Nas
 * Varina Howell Davis, first lady of the Confederate States of America; born, reared, and married in Natchez
 * Bob Dearing, longtime member of the Mississippi State Senate
 * Ellen Douglas, novelist, author of Black Cloud, White Cloud and Apostles of Light, nominated for the National Book Award
 * A. W. Dumas (1876-1945), physician
 * Stephen Duncan (1787-1867), planter and banker
 * Robert C. Farrell (born 1936), journalist and member of the Los Angeles City Council, 1974–91
 * Je'Kel Foster, basketball player
 * Jimmie Giles, NFL Tight End & four-time Pro Bowl selection in the 1980s while with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * Mickey Gilley, country music singer, born in Natchez
 * Hugh Green, All-American defensive end at the University of Pittsburgh, two-time Pro Bowler, Heisman runner-up
 * Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, noted black concert singer and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame inductee, was born in Natchez in 1824.
 * Cedric Griffin, Minnesota Vikings cornerback born in Natchez but raised in San Antonio, Texas
 * Bishop Gunn, rock and roll band whose members were born in Natchez and hold 'The Bishop Gunn Crawfish Boil' in the city every May.
 * Malcolm Harvey, former sheriff of Stone Mountain, Georgia and murderer, was born in Natchez
 * Margaret Kempe Howell, mother of Varina Davis and mother-in-law of Jefferson Davis, lived in Natchez
 * Abijah Hunt, merchant during the Territorial Period who owned a chain of stores and public cotton gins along the Natchez Trace
 * Von Hutchins, former NFL football player for the Indianapolis Colts 2004-2005 Houston Texans 2006-2007Atlanta Falcons 2008
 * Greg Iles, raised in Natchez and a best-selling author of many novels set in the city
 * Wharlest Jackson, Sr. (1929–1967), civil rights activist
 * Rosa Vertner Jeffrey (1828-1894), poet and novelist
 * William Johnson, "The Barber of Natchez", freed slave and prominent businessman
 * Harriet B. Kells, educator, activist, suffragist, feminist, editor; born in Natchez
 * Nook Logan, former Major League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals
 * John R. Lynch, the first African-American Speaker of the House in Mississippi and one of the earliest African-American members of Congress
 * Samuel Abraham Marx, architect, was born in Natchez
 * George Mathews, former governor of Georgia, lived in Natchez in the late 1790s.
 * Lynda Lee Mead, Miss Mississippi in 1959 and Miss America in 1960. A Natchez city street, Lynda Lee Drive, is named in her honor.
 * Marion Montgomery, jazz singer born in Natchez
 * Anne Moody, civil rights activist and author of Coming of Age in Mississippi, attended Natchez Junior College
 * Elizabeth Dunbar Murray (1877-1966), author, director, impersonator; conducted the Murray School of Expression
 * Alexander O'Neal, R&B singer
 * John Anthony Quitman, Mexican War hero, plantation owner, governor of Mississippi, owner of Monmouth Plantation
 * Clyde V. Ratcliff, member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1944 to 1948, lived in Natchez
 * Rico Richardson, NFL player
 * Stevan Ridley, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos
 * Pierre Adolphe Rost, a member of the Mississippi State Senate and commissioner to Europe for the Confederate States, immigrated to Natchez from France
 * Billy Shaw, Pro Football Hall of Fame member, born in Natchez
 * Chris Shivers, two-time PBR world champion bull rider, born in Natchez
 * Carter Smith, film director and fashion photographer
 * Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, African nobleman sold into slavery and sent to work a plantation in Natchez, Mississippi for thirty-eight years before being freed at the request of Abd al-Rahman, the Sultan of Morocco
 * Hound Dog Taylor, blues singer and slide guitar player
 * Fred Toliver, former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins
 * Don José Vidal, Spanish governor of the Natchez District, buried in the Natchez City Cemetery
 * Joanna Fox Waddill, Civil War nurse known as the "Florence Nightingale of the Confederacy"
 * Samuel Washington Weis (1870–1956), painter
 * Marie Selika Williams, first black artist to perform at the White House
 * Richard Wright, novelist, author of Black Boy and Native Son, born on Rucker plantation in Roxie, twenty-two miles east of Natchez; lived in Natchez as a child
 * Robert H. Wood (1844–?), politician, first African American mayor in the United States, former mayor of Natchez

In popular culture
Various movies have been shot here, including The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974), Crossroads (1986), Raintree County (1957), Horse Soldiers (1959), Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1981), The Ladykillers (2004),  Get On Up (2014) and Ma (film) (2019).

In the opening narration of The Apartment (1960), C.C. Baxter mentions the company he works for "has 31,259 employees, which is more than the entire population of Natchez, Mississippi."

Post-classical thru Early modern periods

 * Anna site
 * Grand Village of the Natchez

Antebellum period

 * Commercial Bank and Banker's House
 * First Presbyterian Church of Natchez
 * Great Natchez Tornado
 * Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture
 * Natchez National Cemetery
 * Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District
 * Selma Plantation
 * St. Mary Basilica, Natchez
 * United States Courthouse (Natchez, Mississippi)

Pre-Civil War homes

 * Airlie (Natchez)
 * Arlington (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Brandon Hall (Washington, Mississippi)
 * The Briars (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * The Burn (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Concord (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Cottage Gardens
 * D'Evereux
 * Dunleith
 * Elgin (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * The Elms (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Elms Court
 * Glenfield Plantation
 * Gloucester (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Hawthorne Place
 * Homewood Plantation (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Lansdowne (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Linden (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Magnolia Hill (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Melrose (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Montaigne (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Ravenna (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Richmond (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Routhland

Town houses

 * Choctaw
 * Green Leaves
 * House on Ellicott's Hill
 * King's Tavern
 * The Presbyterian Manse
 * Magnolia Hall (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Rosalie Mansion
 * Smith-Bontura-Evans House
 * Stanton Hall
 * William Johnson House (Natchez, Mississippi)
 * Winchester House (Natchez, Mississippi)

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Corinth, Mississippi

Corinth is a city in and the county seat of Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,573 at the 2010 census. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835. It lies on the state line with Tennessee.

History
Corinth was founded in 1853 as Cross City, so-called because it served as a junction for the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. It was the town's early newspaper editor, W. E. Gibson, who suggested its current name for the city of Corinth in Greece that also served as a crossroads.

Corinth's location at the junction of two railroads made it strategically important to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard retreated to Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh (April 1862), pursued by Union Major General Henry W. Halleck. General Beauregard abandoned the town on May 29 when General Halleck approached, letting it fall into the Union's hands. Since Halleck had approached so cautiously, digging entrenchments at every stop for over a month, this action has been known as the Siege of Corinth.

The Union sent Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans to Corinth as well and concentrated its forces in the city. The Second Battle of Corinth took place on October 3−4, 1862, when Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attempted to retake the city. Corinth ultimately became a destination for refugees from slavery called contrabands and was "widely regarded as a 'model' camp."

Locales on the National Register of Historic Places

 * Battery Williams (also known as Fort Williams)
 * Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites
 * Coliseum Theatre- built in the early 20th century in the Colonial Revival style
 * Corinth National Cemetery
 * Downtown Corinth Historic District
 * Dr. Joseph M. Bynum House—a home in the Late Gothic Revival style built in the late 19th century
 * Federal Siege Trench (also known as Harper Road Trench)
 * Fort Robinette (also known as Battery Robinette)—site of the Civil War Interpretive Center
 * Jacinto Courthouse (also called the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse)—built in the mid-19th century in the Federal style
 * L.C. Steele House
 * Midtown Corinth Historic District
 * Moores Creek site—a prehistoric Native American site from 3000 to 3500 B.C.
 * Old U.S. Post Office
 * Rienzi Commercial Historic District
 * Thomas F. Dilworth House
 * Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth
 * Union Earthworks
 * Veranda House (also known as the Curlee House)—built in 1857, it served as headquarters for Confederate generals during the Battle of Corinth

Geography

Corinth is located in northeast Mississippi at the intersection of (north/south) U.S. Route 45 and (east/west) U.S. Route 72. U.S. 45 runs to the west of the city as a bypass, leading north 19 mi to Selmer, Tennessee, and south 21 mi to Booneville. U.S. 72 runs through the southern part of the city, leading southeast 14 mi to Burnsville and west 23 mi to Walnut. It is the county seat of Alcorn County, which is the smallest county by area in the state of Mississippi.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.4 km2, of which 78.1 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 0.43%, is water.

Communities near Corinth

 * Eastview, Tennessee, 9.85 mi
 * Farmington, 3.97 mi
 * Guys, Tennessee, 7.24 mi
 * Kossuth, 8.21 mi
 * Michie, Tennessee, 9.75 mi
 * Ramer, Tennessee, 10.92 mi

Rivers and streams

 * Bridge Creek
 * Elam Creek
 * Phillips Creek
 * Turner Creek

Climate
The climate is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa) like all of Mississippi but with frequent and regular gusts of snow.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 14,622 people, 6,087 households, and 3,555 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,054 people, 6,220 households, and 3,800 families residing in the city. The population density was 461.5 /mi2. There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 231.8 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 76.28% White, 21.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 6,220 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. Of all households, 35.6% were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,436, and the median income for a family was $35,232. Males had a median income of $29,027 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,452. About 18.2% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

Public schools
Corinth School District:

 * Corinth High School—grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 473
 * Corinth Middle School-grades 5–8 with an enrollment of 265
 * Corinth Elementary School—grades K–4
 * Easom High School (the only African American school in the city before desegregation; Became home of South Corinth Elementary School teaching 5th and 6th Grade until the 2009–2010 school year, when it ceased to be used until 2014 when a health clinic opened in the building)

Alcorn School District:

 * Alcorn Alternative School
 * Alcorn Central Elementary —grades K–4, with enrollment of 520
 * Alcorn Central Middle School —grades 5–8 with an enrollment of 539
 * Alcorn Central High School —grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 515
 * Biggersville Elementary—grades K–6 with an enrollment of 161
 * Biggersville High School—grades 7–12 with an enrollment of 236
 * Kossuth Elementary School—grades K–4 with an enrollment of 562
 * Kossuth High School—grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 438
 * Kossuth Middle School—grades 5–8 with an enrollment of 499

Libraries

 * Corinth Public Library—part of the Northeast Regional Library System

Museums

 * Northeast Mississippi Museum
 * Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center (part of the National Park Service)
 * Artist Guild Museum and Shop
 * Museum of Southern Culture
 * Black History Museum

Health care

 * Veranda Health Center
 * Magnolia Regional Health Center

Highways

 * U.S. Route 45—runs north–south from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico
 * U.S. Route 72—runs east–west from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Memphis
 * Mississippi Highway 2—runs southwest from the Tennessee state line to Hickory Flat
 * Mississippi Highway 145

Air travel
Roscoe Turner Airport is a general aviation airport just outside Corinth. The nearest airports with regularly scheduled commercial service are Tupelo Regional Airport, about 54 miles south of Corinth, and Memphis International Airport, about 90 miles west of Corinth.

Newspapers

 * Daily Corinthian

FM and AM radio stations

 * WKCU 1350, Country music
 * WXRZ 94.3, News and Talk / Supertalk Mississippi (Mississippi political and local)
 * WADI 95.3, 95.5 The Bee (Country)
 * Radio Mexico 107.9 (Spanish)

Notable people

 * Neal Brooks Biggers Jr., federal judge
 * Don Blasingame, baseball player
 * Ezekiel S. Candler Jr., U.S. congressman
 * Bert Cumby, Army intelligence officer
 * Larry Dorsey, football coach
 * Steve Gaines, pastor
 * Frances Gaither, novelist
 * Philip Henson, scout and spy
 * Russell Keaton, aviation cartoonist, first illustrator for the Sunday edition of the Buck Rogers cartoon and first cartoonist to feature women in leading roles in an aviation cartoon. See Flyin' Jenny.
 * Etheridge Knight, poet
 * Peggy Smith Martin, Illinois state representative
 * Jimbo Mathus, musician
 * Thomas K. McCraw, educator
 * Maty Noyes, singer
 * John F. Osborne, editor and journalist
 * Rubel Phillips, politician
 * Thomas Hal Phillips, author
 * J.E. Pitts, poet and songwriter
 * Saving Abel, rock band
 * Everett Sharp, football player
 * Jackie Simpson, professional football player.
 * Orma Rinehart Smith, federal judge
 * John Benjamin Splann, Mississippi state senator
 * Roscoe Turner, aviator
 * Jack Yarber, musician
 * Bobby Emmons, American keyboard player and songwriter, keyboardist of The Memphis Boys keyboards on tracks by Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson

title: Corinth, Mississippi


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Farmington, Mississippi

Farmington is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi. The population was 2,186 at the 2010 census.

History
Farmington was described as "a flourishing place" prior to 1855. That year, two railroads being constructed—the Mobile and Ohio and Memphis and Charleston—bypassed the town by about 4 mi, and Farmington began to decline. "As late as the beginning of the war, the old town had a large population", as well as a post office and several houses. When the Union Army marched on Corinth, Farmington was "completely destroyed"; the Union Army "tearing down the houses to make breastworks, flooring for tents, etc.".

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.6 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 0.26%, is water.

Communities near Farmington

 * Burnsville - 9.94 mi
 * Corinth - 3.97 mi
 * Guys, Tennessee - 9.41 mi
 * Michie, Tennessee - 8.76 mi
 * Ramer, Tennessee - 13.61 mi

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,810 people, 685 households, and 537 families residing in the town. The population density was 484.2 PD/sqmi. There were 746 housing units at an average density of 199.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 1.10% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 685 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,074, and the median income for a family was $41,696. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,327. About 4.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The town of Farmington is served by the Alcorn School District.

title: Farmington, Mississippi


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Glen, Mississippi

Glen is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi. The population was 382 at the 2020 census, down from 412 at the 2010 census.

History
The town of Glen, located 9 mi southeast of Corinth, owes its beginning to the Memphis & Charleston Railroad. Glen was originally called "Glendale" and is marked as such on old railroad maps.

Geography
Glen is located at 34.86°N, -88.41861°W (34.859967, -88.418633).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 sqmi, of which 4.7 sqmi is land and 0.21% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 286 people, 121 households, and 87 families residing in the town. The population density was 61.1 PD/sqmi. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 28.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.65% White, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 121 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $27,813. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,541. About 7.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those 65 or over.

Places of interest

 * Corinth City Water Treatment Plant
 * Kingsford Charcoal Plant

Public schools
The town of Glen is served by the Alcorn School District.
 * Alcorn Central High School is the public high school in Glen and serves grades 9–12. The school colors are purple and gold and the mascot is a bear. Alcorn Central has about 420 students. Alcorn Central High School is at 8 Cr 254 City. Dakota Howse is the school's athletic director.

Sports
Boys sports include:
 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Football
 * Soccer
 * Tennis

Girls sports:
 * Basketball
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Tennis
 * Volleyball
 * Alcorn Central Middle School - grades 5–8 with an enrollment of 514 students
 * Alcorn Central Elementary School - grades K-4 with an enrollment of 508 students
 * Glendale Elementary - grades K-6 with an estimated enrollment of 175 students.

Highways

 * U.S. Route 72

FM radio stations

 * WTRR-LP 97.1 - owned by Write to Read Radio, Inc.

title: Glen, Mississippi


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Kossuth, Mississippi

Kossuth is a village in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 209 at the 2010 census.

History
Kossuth, located about 10 mi southwest of Corinth, was founded in the 1840s as "New Hope". In 1852, the town changed its name to Kossuth in honor of Lajos Kossuth, a Hungarian revolutionary hero who led the democratic, anti-Habsburg Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all land. The village is concentrated around the intersection of Mississippi Highway 2 (Kossuth Road) and County Road 604 southwest of Corinth. MS 2 connects Kossuth with U.S. Route 72 on the outskirts of Corinth. Wheeler Grove Road connects the village with U.S. Route 45 near Rienzi to the southeast.

Nearby communities

 * Corinth – 8 mi
 * Rienzi- 10 mi

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 170 people, 14 households, and 5 families residing in the village. The population density was 177.2 PD/sqmi. There were 77 housing units at an average density of 80.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.59% Native American, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population.

There were 73 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $29,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,131. About 2.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those 65 or over.

Education
The village of Kossuth is served by the Alcorn School District.

Libraries

 * Rienzi Public Library – a branch of the Northeast Regional Library System and Kossuth High School Library – a branch of the school that resides in this area.

Infrastructure

 * Mississippi Highway 2

Notable people

 * Bill G. Lowrey, politician
 * Mark Perrin Lowrey, Confederate general
 * Rubel Phillips, politician
 * Thomas Hal Phillips, writer

title: Kossuth, Mississippi


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Rienzi, Mississippi

Rienzi is a town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 317 at the 2010 census.

History
Rienzi was named for Cola di Rienzo, a medieval Italian politician. The original town was settled in 1830 and was located one mile west of its current location, near the Nesly Williams Plantation.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all land. The town is concentrated along Mississippi Highway 356 (signed as Main Street and Front Street), just east of the highway's intersection with U.S. Route 45, in southern Alcorn County. Corinth lies to the north, Booneville lies to the south, and Glen lies to the northeast.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 127 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 332.9 PD/sqmi. There were 147 housing units at an average density of 148.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 69.39% White, 28.48% African American, 2.12% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 127 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was distributed as follows: 25.2% were under the age of 18, 10.3% were aged 18 to 24, 24.8% were aged 25 to 44, 26.7% were aged 45 to 64, and 13.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. There were 94.1 males for every 100 females, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,563, and the median income for a family was $31,375. Males had a median income of $31,125 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,604. About 22.6% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 34.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The town of Rienzi is served by the Alcorn School District.

Notable people

 * Jamie Davis, Southern rock singer
 * Lee Denson, rockabilly singer and songwriter
 * Billy McCoy, politician
 * Bill Michael, head football coach of the University of Texas at El Paso from 1977 to 1981.

title: Rienzi, Mississippi


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Gloster, Mississippi

Gloster is a town in central Amite County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 897 at the 2020 census.

History
Gloster was incorporated on March 11, 1884.

It was largely founded as a railroad town. Gloster was named after the engineer who put the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R.R. through in the 1880s.

Drax Biomass operates a 450000 metric ton per year wood pellet production facility in Gloster. The facility was expected to create 45 jobs, and is called Amite BioEnergy.

Economic revival
Governor Tate Reeves of Mississippi came down to Gloster to announce Claw Forestry Services will build a $200 million sawmill on about 50 acres comprising the former Georgia-Pacific mill site and the adjoining former elementary school property. The elementary school has been closed for many years. Mayor Jerry Norwood said the announcement is "one of the proudest moments in my life, and my proudest moment as mayor."

William VanDevender, chief executive officer of Claw, said once the plant is up and running, it should produce about 250 million board-feet of lumber a year, using about 1 million tons of logs annually, and make sales of more than $100 million a year. VanDevender and other Claw officials "recognize the quality of the workforce and the quality of the timber basket in Southwest Mississippi," Reeves said after the presentation. "This will benefit not just the 130 families that have workers at the plant, but boost timber owners across a four to five-county region."

Governor Reeves said, "he expects Southwest Mississippi Community College will play a large role in providing training for employees at the plant.

Gloster Forestry announced: "In connection with the new sawmill facility, efforts are underway to resume operation of the Gloster Southern Railroad to further revitalize industry and jobs in the underserved community."

Population
According to the 2020 census, there were 897 people in Gloster. As of the census of 2010, there were 960 people, 223 households, and 114 families residing in the town.

Race
In 2010, the racial makeup of the town was 54.99% African American, 44.18% White, 0.56% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. In 2020, the racial makeup was 70.57% African American, 25.64% non-Hispanic white, 0.33% Native American, 1.56% other or mixed, and 1.78% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education
It is in the Amite County School District.

title: Gloster, Mississippi


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Liberty, Mississippi

Liberty is a town in Amite County, Mississippi. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi micropolitan statistical area. It is the county seat of Amite County.

The town can be accessed via I-55, then west on Mississippi Highway 24. McGehee Air Park is located about a mile west of town.

Liberty celebrates its Heritage Days Festival during the first weekend of each May.

Air Cruisers manufacturing plant is located in Liberty. Owned by Zodiac Aerospace, the plant produces evacuation slides, life rafts, and life vests for the aviation industry.

Eleven sites in or near Liberty are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History
Liberty was incorporated on February 24, 1809. The Amite County Courthouse in Liberty is the oldest in Mississippi. Erected in 1839, the courthouse was enlarged and modernized in 1936. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Amite Female Seminary (also known as the 'Little Red Schoolhouse'), built in 1853, was a girls finishing school located in Liberty. During the American Civil War, in the spring of 1863, Federal troops under the command of Colonel Benjamin Grierson, a former music teacher, burned the school, but spared the school's music building. The Federal commander permitted musical instruments to be removed, and was prepared to give the order to torch the building, when he recognized the music school's director, Rev. Milton Shirk, as a former classmate from New York. The two-story, two-room music building survives to this day on Mississippi Highway 569, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Gail Borden, who developed a process in the early 1850s for condensing milk and founded the New York Condensed Milk Company (later known as Borden Inc., lived in Liberty from 1822 to 1829.

Between 1904 and 1921, a branch of the Liberty–White Railroad, a narrow-gauge logging rail line serving the White Lumber Company, ran between McComb, Mississippi and Liberty.

During the Civil Rights Movement, in September 1961, Herbert Lee, an African-American dairy farmer and member of NAACP, was murdered in Liberty at the Westbrook Cotton Gin by E.H. Hurst, a white state legislator. Lee had attended voter registration classes and volunteered to try to register to vote, Witnesses to the killing were intimidated by armed white men in the courtroom to support Hurst's claim of self-defense, and he was released without charges. Louis Allen, a married African-American landowner with a logging business, reported the truth about the crime to federal officials while seeking protection for testimony. He did not get protection. He suffered economic blackmail, arrests and harassment, and was killed in January 1964.

Liberty was the location of the fourth-wettest tropical cyclone in Mississippi in 2001; Tropical Storm Allison dropped 18.95 in of precipitation.

Liberty, Texas is thought to have been named after this town, as numerous families from Amite County moved west in the 1820s to settle in the Atascosito district north-east of Houston.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town covers an area of 5.3 sqkm, of which 0.002 sqkm, or 0.03%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 560 people, 282 households, and 184 families residing in the town.

Education
The town of Liberty is served by the Amite County School District. Liberty is also the home of Amite School Center, a K-12 education institution that is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools. The town manages a state property named the Ethel Stratton Vance Natural Area, just west of town, which is often used for educational purposes and is home to sports fields, camping areas, a large equestrian center, and over 200 acres of biologically diverse ravines, beaver impoundments, and bottomland hardwood forest along the West Fork Amite River.

Notable people

 * Louis Allen, property owner and logger
 * T. F. Badon, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1952 to 1956
 * Carl Elkanah Bates, President of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1970-1972
 * L. C. Bates, African-American civil rights activist and the husband of Daisy Bates.
 * James Brown, former American football offensive lineman
 * Will D. Campbell, minister, author, and civil rights activist
 * Jerry Clower, country comedian
 * E. H. Hurst, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Gabe Jackson, American football player for the Oakland Raiders, Las Vegas Raiders and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL)
 * Herbert Lee, civil rights activist
 * William F. Love, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
 * Glenn Moore, softball coach
 * Clyde V. Ratcliff, member of the Louisiana Senate from 1944 to 1948, was born in Liberty in 1879
 * Andy Rodgers, (March 14, 1922 – August 14, 2004) was a Delta blues harmonicist, guitarist, singer and songwriter born nearby Liberty in 1922
 * Jamie Lynn Spears, actress and singer
 * George H. Tichenor, inventor of an antiseptic, briefly lived and married in Liberty

title: Liberty, Mississippi


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Ethel, Mississippi

Ethel is a U.S. town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 418 at the 2010 census.

History
Ethel is named for the daughter of Capt. S. B. McConnico. The mayor of Ethel is Gwen Sims.

Geography
Ethel is located along the Yockanookany River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 452 people, 173 households, and 125 families residing in the town. The population density was 752.3 PD/sqmi. There were 208 housing units at an average density of 346.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 54.42% White, 44.91% African American, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 173 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,114, and the median income for a family was $21,667. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $13,409 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,240. About 30.4% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The town of Ethel is served by the Attala County School District.

Notable people

 * Ray Butts, inventor of the EchoSonic and FilterTron
 * Icey W. Day, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for three separate terms
 * Archie Dees, professional basketball player.

title: Ethel, Mississippi


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McCool, Mississippi

McCool is a town in Attala County, Mississippi. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.

History
McCool post office was established September 11, 1883, with Charles W. Thompson as first postmaster. The town was named for James F. McCool, Chancellor of the 6th Chancery court district of Mississippi, and former speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives.

The population was 317 in 1900.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 182 people, 72 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was 193.6 PD/sqmi. There were 82 housing units at an average density of 87.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 73.08% White, 25.82% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races.

There were 72 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,760. About 18.4% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those 65 or over.

Education
The town of McCool is served by the Attala County School District.

Notable people

 * Thomas U. Sisson, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1923
 * Margaret Wade, basketball coach, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
 * John D. Winters, historian, author of The Civil War in Louisiana (1963), was born in McCool but reared in Lake Providence, Louisiana.

title: McCool, Mississippi


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Sallis, Mississippi

Sallis is a town in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 134 at the 2010 census.

History
Sallis was founded in 1874, and named for Dr. James D. Sallis, the former owner of the town site.

By 1906, Sallis had a post-office, school, steam grist mill, and several churches. The population was estimated at 850.

Sallis is located along a now-abandoned section of the Illinois Central Railroad, and a station was located there.

The Mayor of Sallis is Luke Eaton.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 114 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 273.5 PD/sqmi. There were 58 housing units at an average density of 139.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 71.93% White and 28.07% African American.

There were 50 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,432. There were 23.5% of families and 24.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 53.8% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

Education
The town of Sallis is served by the Attala County School District.

Notable people

 * Jimmy Holiday, R&B singer and songwriter
 * Patricia Wells-Thomas, The first African-American female Colonel in the United States Air Force from Attala County in Mississippi

title: Sallis, Mississippi


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Ashland, Mississippi

Ashland is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States and the county seat. The population was 551 at the 2020 census, down from 569 at the 2010 census. Ashland was incorporated on March 8, 1871, and has a Mayor-Aldermen form of government. Mitch Carroll is the 28th mayor of Ashland.

History
Ashland was established in 1871 as the county seat for the Benton County, which had been created the previous year. The Benton County Courthouse, the focus of the town's main square, was constructed in 1873. Many of Ashland's earliest residents had relocated from Salem, an older community to the west that had been destroyed during the Civil War.

Geography
Ashland is 18 mi east of Holly Springs. The town is concentrated along Mississippi Highway 370, east of its intersection with Mississippi Highway 5. The Tennessee border is 14 mi to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ashland has a total area of 1.8 sqmi, all land.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ashland has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 577 people, 207 households, and 142 families residing in the town. The population density was 316.0 PD/sqmi. There were 227 housing units at an average density of 124.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,088, and the median income for a family was $29,911. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,455 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,073. About 14.6% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.2% of those under age 18 and 22.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government
As of 2018, the mayor of Ashland is Mitch Carroll, and Sandra Gresham, Greg Thompson, Mark Ehrie, and Rocky Miller, make up the Board of Aldermen. Carroll was elected mayor in 2007 in a special election to fill the vacancy left by Bill Stone, who had been elected to the Mississippi State Senate. Carroll defeated his brother, Mike Carroll, by 17 votes to secure the position.

Education
Ashland Academy was established in Ashland in 1882.

Ashland is served by the Benton County School District. Ashland High School is the public high school in Ashland and serves students from Benton County, Mississippi.

Notable people

 * Willie Mitchell, musician and owner of Hi Records
 * Bill Renick, former Chief of Staff for Ronnie Musgrove
 * Bill Stone, mayor of Ashland from 2001 to 2007
 * Daniel B. Wright, U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district from 1853 to 1857

title: Ashland, Mississippi