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Aberdeen, Mississippi

Aberdeen is the county seat of Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,961, down from 5,612 in 2010.

Located on the banks of the Tombigbee River, Aberdeen was one of the busiest Mississippi ports of the 19th century. Cotton was heavily traded in town, and for a time Aberdeen was Mississippi's second largest city. Aberdeen retains many historic structures from this period, with over 200 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. In the spring of each year, Aberdeen hosts pilgrimages to its historic antebellum homes. The most prominent of these antebellum homes is The Magnolias, which was built in 1850.

Located just outside the city, Aberdeen Lock and Dam forms Aberdeen Lake, a popular recreational area. Aberdeen Lock and Dam is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway system.

History
In 1540, Hernando DeSoto's expedition was the first occasion that Europeans traveled through the vicinity of Aberdeen.

Aberdeen was first settled in 1834 and chartered as a town in 1837. In 1849, it became the county seat when Monroe County was formed.

On February 18, 1864, during the American Civil War, a skirmish occurred between the Union army and the Confederate army in Aberdeen. Lieutenant Colonel Burgh and the 9th Illinois Cavalry Regiment came into contact with rebel militias, driving them back and taking possession of Aberdeen. The battle resulted in the company taking 18 prisoners of war, as well as the destruction of Confederate food supplies and machinery.

Hiram Revels, the first African-American United States senator, died in Aberdeen on January 16, 1901, while he was attending a church conference.

Aberdeen had a population of 3,708 in 1910. Its population had risen to 5,920 by 1950. Its population was 7,184 in 1980.

Geography
Variant names are "Dundee" and "New Aberdeen".

Aberdeen is located southwest of the center of Monroe County. The downtown area lies on a low rise overlooking the original channel of the Tombigbee River to the east. U.S. Highway 45 passes through the south and west sides of the city as a bypass, leading north 35 mi to Tupelo and south 27 mi to Columbus. Mississippi Highway 8 passes through the south side of the city with US 45, leading northeast 14 mi to U.S. Highway 278 at Wise Gap and west 30 mi to Houston. State Highway 25 also passes through the south side of the city, leading north-northeast 15 mi to Amory and southwest 18 mi to West Point.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Aberdeen has a total area of 12.4 sqmi, of which 12.1 sqmi are land and 0.3 sqmi, or 2.28%, are water. The Tombigbee River and the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway flow southward through the east end of the city. Aberdeen Lock and Dam on the waterway is within the city limits, less than a mile south of the city's northern border.

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, Aberdeen has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,961 people, 2,016 households, and 1,195 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,612 people living in the city. 69.2% were African American, 28.8% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race and 1.0% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,415 people, 2,398 households, and 1,661 families living in the city. The population density was 598.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,730 housing units at an average density of 254.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 60.20% African American, 38.78% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 2,398 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% 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 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,530, and the median income for a family was $27,611. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $17,090 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,584. About 26.3% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The city is served by the Aberdeen School District.

Radio stations
1240 WWZQ-AM 105.3 WACR-FM

Highways

 * [[Image:US 45.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 45
 * [[Image:Circle_sign_8.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 8
 * [[Image:Circle sign 25.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 25
 * [[Image:Circle sign 145.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 145

Railroads

 * Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
 * Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway
 * Kansas City Southern Railway

Notable people

 * Joel M. Acker, member of the Mississippi State Senate and Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Stephen Adams, member of United States House of Representatives and United States Senate
 * Steve Baylark, running back for Sacramento Mountain Lions of United Football League
 * Guy Bush ("the Mississippi Mudcat"), Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Oliver Darden, basketball player for University of Michigan
 * Reuben Davis, Congressman and Confederate general
 * James Bell Dickson, U.S. Army Air Forces pilot
 * Wilma Cozart Fine, record producer
 * Jeff Fort, mobster and co-founder of the Black P. Stones
 * Samuel J. Gholson, congressman, judge and general in the Confederate States Army
 * Joe Green, former NFL defensive back
 * Ann Gregory, golfer
 * Moses Hardy, formerly oldest living American man, one of the oldest veterans of World War I
 * Lock E. Houston, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Reggie Kelly, former NFL tight end
 * Albert King, blues guitarist
 * Fredrick McGhee, first black lawyer in Minnesota, co-founder of the Niagara Movement
 * James Phelan Sr., member of the Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864
 * James Phelan Jr., member of the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1891
 * R. O. Reynolds, member of the Mississippi State Senate
 * Roscoe Simmons, orator and journalist, nephew of Booker T. Washington
 * Georgia Speller, artist
 * Eugene Sykes, justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi and chairman of Federal Communications Commission
 * Rozzell Sykes, artist
 * Butch Thompson, college baseball head coach
 * Frederick I. Thompson, commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 1939 to 1941
 * Andre Townsend, former defensive end for the Denver Broncos
 * Jim Walden, head football coach at Washington State and Iowa State University
 * Channing Ward, former NFL defensive tackle
 * Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White), blues musician
 * Dwayne Whitfield, former National Basketball Association player
 * Chris Willis, former head football coach of the University of North Alabama

In popular culture
The city of Aberdeen is the subject of the HGTV show Hometown Renovation, where local makeup artist and designer Billy Brasfield sets to redesign and renovate some of the city's houses and landmarks.

The city is the subject of the song "Aberdeen, Mississippi", by blues artist Bukka White, later covered by guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd as "Aberdeen".

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Amory, Mississippi

Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2020 census, down from 7,316 in 2010. Located in the northeastern part of the state near the Alabama border, it was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. As a result, Cotton Gin Port, along the Tombigbee River to the east, was abandoned as businesses and people moved for railroad access.

History
Amory was founded as a planned railroad town. The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad was expanding in the South and needed a midpoint between Memphis, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama, to service their locomotives. They laid out the new town of Amory, near the Alabama border, in 1887.

Believing railroad access to be critical, people from nearby Cotton Gin Port, about 1.5 miles away and located along the Tombigbee River, abandoned their town and moved to Amory. All that remains of the former Cotton Gin Port are the ruins of buildings and an old cemetery.

Two field recordings were made at Monroe County Training School in Amory.

2023 tornado
On the evening of Friday, March 24, 2023, Amory was struck by a fast-moving EF3 tornado, resulting in significant residential damage, as well as multiple injuries and two fatalities. At Amory High School, cameras caught the tornado damaging the building, ripping the roof off the building and flying debris impacted the schools' athletic facility. The same tornado also impacted Egypt prior, and Wren thereafter.

Geography
Amory is in northern Monroe County, on the east side of the valley of the Tombigbee River. The Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway forms the northwestern border of the city.

U.S. Route 278 passes through the south side of the city as Sixth Avenue, leading west 8 mi the US 45 freeway and southeast 22 mi to Sulligent, Alabama. Okolona, Mississippi, is 15 mi to the west via US 278 and Mississippi Highway 41. State Highway 25 passes through Amory as Main Street, leading north 26 mi to Fulton and south 16 mi to Aberdeen, the Monroe county seat. State Highway 6 leads northwest from Amory 11 mi to Nettleton and 26 mi to Tupelo.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Amory has a total area of 13.1 sqmi, of which 12.5 sqmi are land and 0.6 sqmi, or 4.63%, are water. Amory Lock on the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway and part of its upstream pool are along the northern edge of the city.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 6,666 people, 2,900 households, and 1,666 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,316 people living in the city. 69.5% were White, 29.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from some other race and 0.7% of two or more races. 1.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,956 people, 2,876 households, and 1,903 families living in the city. The population density was 927.2 PD/sqmi. There were 3,147 housing units at an average density of 419.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 69.85% White, 29.18% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 2,876 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% 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 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,789, and the median income for a family was $37,891. Males had a median income of $30,913 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,092. About 17.1% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Business sectors in the city include sports equipment manufacturing, wood pulp processing, and the furniture and textile industries. The city is served by North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore–Amory.

Arts and culture
In honor of its cultural and historical heritage, the city of Amory holds the annual "Railroad Festival" in April in Frisco Park in downtown. Among other attractions, the Festival includes southern foods—such as fried catfish, barbecue, and apple fritters— rides, arts and crafts, and live music, most notably the local band The Gents who have brought fans out for years with their Motown, Blues Brothers, and classic oldies show. While spring rains are possible during the 3-day festival, turnout is generally quite large, with as many as 40,000 visiting the festival over the period of a weekend. The festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It returned in 2022, however it was cancelled again in 2023, as Amory was still recovering from the deadly tornado that hit the city on March 24. The city was able to have the Railroad Festival in 2024 though.

In addition to the annual Railroad Festival, Amory held "Entertainment for Education", also known as "Stars Over Mississippi", an event in which a number of celebrities and entertainers hosted a benefit concert to raise funds for local scholarships. Past performers and attendees included Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Nell Carter, Sandi Patty, Kathie Lee Gifford, Kathy Ireland, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Ray Romano, Tony Danza, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Whoopi Goldberg, Brad Garrett, and Prince Edward.

Education
Most of Amory is served by the Amory School District, while a small portion is served by the Monroe County School District.

Amory Christian Academy is a small private Fundamentalist Baptist school in Amory.

Transportation
Road transport is served by US 278, Mississippi Highway 6, and Mississippi Highway 25. Rail transport is offered by BNSF Railway, the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, and the Mississippian Railway. Ship transport can be accommodated on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.

Notable people

 * Lucille Bogan, classic female blues singer
 * Hob Bryan, member of the Mississippi Senate
 * Jim Burrow, former professional football defensive back, father of Joe Burrow
 * Lt. Col. Herman Carter, one of the original 33 Tuskegee Airmen
 * John Dye, actor known for his role of Andrew on Touched by an Angel
 * Rufus French, All-American football player
 * Gary Grubbs, actor
 * David Hadley, former NFL defensive back
 * Will Hall, head football coach, University of Southern Mississippi
 * Trent Harmon, winner of American Idol Season 15
 * Ulysses Hollimon, Negro league baseball player
 * John Johnson, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate
 * Tevin Jones, wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League
 * Jon Ray Lancaster, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Brian Maxcy, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
 * Mitch Moreland, first baseman and right fielder for the Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics
 * Matt Schnell, mixed martial artist
 * Taylor Spreitler, actress
 * Butch Thompson, head baseball coach, Auburn University
 * Shaquille Vance, Paralympic sprinter
 * Marcus West, former NFL player and current assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills

In popular culture

 * "Blue Suede Shoes" was written by Carl Perkins during a trip to Amory, for a concert with Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash in 1955.

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Gattman, Mississippi

Gattman is a village in Monroe County, Mississippi. The population was 77 at the 2020 census, down from 90 in 2010.

Geography
Gattman is located in eastern Monroe County at 33.88539°N, -88.23531°W (33.8853865, -88.2353142). It is bordered to the east by the state of Alabama. U.S. Route 278 passes through the village, leading northwest 17 mi to Amory and east 6 mi to Sulligent. Aberdeen, the Monroe county seat, is 20 mi to the southwest via US 278 and Mississippi Highway 8.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Gattman has a total area of 0.56 sqmi, all land. The Buttahatchee River passes just north of the village limits, flowing west and then south to join the Tombigbee River near Columbus Air Force Base.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 114 people, 50 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 202.8 PD/sqmi. There were 53 housing units at an average density of 94.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.61% White and 4.39% African American.

There were 50 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% 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 village, the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,533. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.8% of those over 64.

Education
Gattman is served by the Monroe County School District.

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Hatley, Mississippi

Hatley is a town in Monroe County, Mississippi. The population was 495 at the 2020 census.

History
When Hatley became a town it was on land owned by the Tubb family and named "Tubb's Crossroads". Several years later a group of Seventh-day Adventists migrated into the area, took control of town government in subsequent elections and renamed it "Hatley" in honor of a minister in the church they left when they moved to the Hatley area.

Geography
Hatley is located in northeastern Monroe at 33.97667°N, -88.42056°W, 4 mi east of the center of Amory. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 sqmi, all land. The town sits on a ridge that drains north to Burketts Creek and Turner Branch, and south to Weaver Creek, all of which are tributaries of the Tombigbee River to the west.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 482 people residing in the town. 99.4% were White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander and 0.2% of two or more races.

As of the census of 2000, there were 476 people, 188 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 354.4 PD/sqmi. There were 202 housing units at an average density of 150.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.53% White, 1.26% African American and 0.21% Native American.

There were 188 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% 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 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,726. About 8.7% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hatley is served by the Monroe County School District.

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Duck Hill, Mississippi

Duck Hill is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 619 at the 2020 census, down from 732 in 2010.

Duck Hill is located on U.S. Route 51, midway between Grenada and Winona. Big Bogue Creek flows east and north of the town.

The Lucie E. Campbell Gospel and Heritage Festival takes place each summer in Duck Hill.

History
Duck Hill is named for a large hill northeast of the town, where "Duck", a Choctaw chief, held war councils. Chief Duck was also a medicine man or shaman who treated his people. A statue of Chief Duck is located on U.S. Route 51 in Duck Hill, next to an old Illinois Central caboose.

The first European-American settler in the area was John A. Binford in 1834, who acquired land following Indian Removal of the Choctaw, who were forced to cede their lands to the United States. He built the first home in the area, and developed his property as a cotton plantation, based on enslaved African American workers. He became one of the region's most successful planters and large slaveholders. Binford was elected to the Mississippi Legislature. Duck Hill was a trading center for the cotton planters.

In 1856 the Illinois Central Railroad completed a line from Chicago to New Orleans, and it built a depot at Duck Hill. This stimulated its businesses. The line is now used for freight operation by the Grenada Railway.

A train wreck occurred at Duck Hill on October 19, 1862, during the American Civil War, when in the early morning hours two trains collided head-on, killing 34 men. Most of the dead were Confederate soldiers. It was the South's worst loss of life in a train accident to that time.

During the Civil War, Binford's sons, James R. and John A. Jr., helped lead the Confederate "Company E" from Duck Hill, known as the "McClung Rifles". James R. Binford later was elected to the Mississippi State Senate. After white Democrats regained control of the state legislature following the Reconstruction era, Binford wrote the notorious Jim Crow laws for Mississippi.

In 1887, regional businessmen hoped that Duck Hill would become a thriving mill town after iron ore was found nearby. Financial speculation followed. Tour of our Southern Correspondent reported in The New York Times: "Duck Hill is the euphonious appellation of a straggling wee bit of a hamlet down in the depths of Mississippi, a dozen miles or so from Grenada, on the Illinois Central Railroad, known to the world and to history in something less than a wholesale way."

Duck Hill was the site of a railroad robbery in 1888. Two armed men, Rube Burrow and Joe Jackson, clung to the outside of a train as it left the station, then climbed to the engine cab. They ordered the engineer to stop the train about a mile north of town. The robbers plundered the express car's safe of $3,000, killing one man who tried to intervene.

20th century to present
In 1930, the Lloyd T. Binford High School opened in Duck Hill. (It was named for Lloyd T. Binford, a Memphis insurance executive and film censor, and the son of state senator James R. Binford. Lloyd Binford was noted for his views on "Southern womanhood" and white supremacy.) The city also built an agriculture education facility for its vocational students, who were overwhelmingly African American in the segregated system.

A new elementary school was constructed in 1963. The schools have since been closed because of declining population in the town.

The high school's gymnasium is used as a community center. In 2012, a committee of volunteers was established to preserve the high school, which has suffered from vandalism.

During World War II, African Americans from across the country were among soldiers trained and stationed in the South. Many resented the segregation of public facilities they were forced to observe. In 1943, fifteen armed black soldiers from nearby Camp McCain came to Duck Hill during the night and began firing into the town. There were no injuries. The soldiers were upset about a recent white assault against a group of black soldiers at nearby Starkville.

Senator Trent Lott, whose father sharecropped a stretch of cotton field in Duck Hill during the 1940s, said in 1999 while supporting a bill for public education: "I am a product of public education from the first grade through the second, third, and fourth grades where I went to school at Duck Hill, Mississippi, and I had better teachers in the second, third, and fourth grades in Duck Hill, Mississippi, than I had the rest of my life."

Duck Hill lynchings of 1937
The brutal lynching of two black men, Roosevelt Townes and Robert "Bootjack" McDaniels, in Duck Hill mid-day on April 13, 1937, gained national publicity. These were among nine lynchings of African Americans by whites in Montgomery County, Mississippi, from the post-Reconstruction period into the 20th century. Most occurred in the decades near the turn of the 20th century.

The men had been arraigned in the Montgomery County Courthouse in the county seat of Winona, charged with murdering George Windham, a grocer in Duck Hill, in December 1936. Both men pleaded not guilty. Outside the courthouse a crowd had gathered, and then a group of 12 white men abducted the two accused men from the courthouse.

Townes and McDaniels were loaded into a school bus and driven to a wooded area near Duck Hill. Hundreds of white people followed, and a crowd estimated at 300-500 looked on as Townes and McDaniels were each chained to a tree. A blowtorch was used to torture them, until each confessed to Windham's murder. Gasoline was doused on Townes, and on brush around him, and he was burned to death. McDaniels was riddled with bullets, and fatally shot through the head.

The police officers who had been guarding the two defendants said they were unable to identify any members of the mob. As was typical in lynching cases, no one was charged in the abduction or murders.

Newspapers carried a photograph of McDaniels' burned and tortured body chained to a tree, and the lynchings were nationally condemned. German newspapers at the time used the murders for propaganda, contrasting the lynchings to controls in Nazi Germany under the "humane" Nuremberg racial laws.

Such publicity enabled Joseph A. Gavagan (D-New York) to gain support for anti-lynching legislation he had put forward in the House of Representatives; it was supported in the Senate by Democrats Robert F. Wagner (New York) and Frederick Van Nuys (Indiana). The legislation eventually passed in the House, but the white Democrats of the Solid South (most blacks in the region were disenfranchised) blocked it in the Senate, with Senator Allen Ellender even proclaiming, "We shall at all cost preserve the white supremacy of America." Their colleagues had similarly defeated anti-lynching legislation in the 1920s that was passed overwhelmingly by the House.

Geography
Duck Hill is in northwestern Montgomery County. U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading south 12 mi to Winona, the county seat, and northwest 11 mi to Grenada. Mississippi Highway 404 passes through the town as well, leading east 14 mi to Alva and west 5 mi to Interstate 55.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Duck Hill has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all land. Big Bogue Creek forms part of the northern border of the town and flows northward to Batupan Bogue, a north-flowing tributary of the Yalobusha River, part of the Yazoo River watershed.

2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 746 people, 307 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The population density was 720.8 PD/sqmi. There were 331 housing units at an average density of 319.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 63.27% African American, 36.06% White and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% 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 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 69.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,118, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $26,731 versus $15,639 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,550. About 18.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 32.6% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
There are several small businesses within the town limits. Of those include a small Jiffy Mart gas station where U.S. Route 51 and Main Street intersect and a Regions Bank. In September 2009, a Dollar General was opened adjacent to U.S. Route 51 in the north part of town.

Arts and culture
Lucie Campbell, a singer and composer of gospel music, was born in Duck Hill and a small memorial recounting her achievements in the music industry is located near the statue of Chief Duck.

Churches
The following is a list of churches in Duck Hill:
 * Duck Hill Missionary Baptist Church
 * Duck Hill Baptist Church
 * MT Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
 * Wilkin Chapel Baptist Church
 * Unity Baptist Church
 * Sweet Home MB Church
 * St. Mark MB Church
 * Binford Chapel United Methodist
 * Duck Hill Church of God In Christ
 * Victory Apostolic Church of Duck Hill

Education
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District serves Duck Hill and operates its schools in Winona.

Duck Hill was formerly served by the Montgomery County School District, which operated Montgomery County High School and Montgomery County Elementary School. The aforementioned schools were located in Kilmichael. The Duck Hill Head Start Center is a preschool located at 620 Carrollton St.

At one time Duck Hill had its own elementary school, Duck Hill Elementary School; circa 2001 it had around 100 students. At that time school district officials were considering closing it and moving the students to Kilmichael Elementary. The district also, at one time, operated Duck Hill High School.

Effective July 1, 2018, the Montgomery County and Winona Separate School District consolidated into the Winona-Montgomery district.

Notable people

 * Lloyd Binford, insurance executive and head of the Memphis Censor Board for 28 years
 * Roxcy Bolton, women's rights activist
 * Lucie Campbell, composer of hymns
 * Little Willie Farmer (born June 2, 1956), blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
 * Trent Lott, former member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate
 * Clyde E. Wood, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 1976

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Kilmichael, Mississippi

Kilmichael is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 639.

History
The population in 1900 was 227. The Bank of Kilmichael was established in 1904.

In 2001, the all-white board of aldermen cancelled town elections after citing a need for more time to implement election changes. Allegedly, the elections were delayed in order to avoid electing black politicians. The Justice Department intervened under the Voting Rights Act and forced a special election, in which Kilmichael elected its first black mayor and three black aldermen.

Geography
Kilmichael is in east-central Montgomery County. U.S. Route 82 runs through the northeast part of the town on a four-lane bypass. The highway leads west 10 mi to Winona, the county seat, and east 20 mi to Eupora. Mississippi Highway 413 leads southeast from Kilmichael 16 mi to French Camp.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 sqmi, of which 0.004 sqmi, or 0.14%, are water. The Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi, passes just south of the town limits.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 830 people, 314 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 PD/sqmi. There were 367 housing units at an average density of 132.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 53.37% African American, 46.27% White, 0.24% Native American, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 314 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,712, and the median income for a family was $30,909. Males had a median income of $25,192 versus $18,281 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,457. About 24.8% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.7% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Kilmichael is served by the Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. Two schools in Kilmichael (Montgomery County Elementary and Montgomery County High School) closed in 2018.

The town was previously served by the Montgomery County School District. Montgomery County Elementary School, formerly Kilmichael Elementary School, and Montgomery County High School were both located in Kilmichael. At one time Kilmichael Elementary had 1,000 students.

In 1989, Kilmichael High School and Duck Hill High School consolidated into one school. In 1990, the name was changed to Montgomery County High School. Circa 2001 Kilmichael Elementary had 366 students. In 2004, Kilmichael Elementary and Duck Hill Elementary consolidated to form Montgomery County Elementary School. Effective July 1, 2018, the Montgomery County and Winona Separate School District consolidated into the Winona-Montgomery district. The initial plan is to have one elementary and one high school in Winona, just 11 miles west of Kilmichael.

Notable people

 * Hackett Dyre, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920 and member of the Mississippi Senate from 1936 to 1940
 * Grace Hightower, philanthropist, singer, actress and socialite
 * Bobby Howell, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1992 to 2015
 * B.B. King, blues guitarist; reared in Kilmichael.
 * Topher, rapper, songwriter and conservative commentator

title: Kilmichael, Mississippi


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Pearl River, Mississippi

Pearl River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is one of the eight communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 80% Choctaw. The population was 3,156 at the 2000 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 30.8 sqmi, of which 30.7 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.13%) is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,822 people, 1,082 households, and 793 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,156 people, 803 households, and 655 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 102.7 PD/sqmi. There were 838 housing units at an average density of 27.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.25% White, 1.43% African American, 80.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 803 households, out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 28.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.58 and the average family size was 3.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,352, and the median income for a family was $26,348. Males had a median income of $22,295 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,544. About 26.9% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 21.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Pearl River is served by the Neshoba County School District.

Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Tribal schools in the CDP include:
 * Pearl River Elementary School
 * Choctaw Central Middle School
 * Choctaw Central High School

title: Pearl River, Mississippi


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Philadelphia, Mississippi

Philadelphia is a city in and the county seat of Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,118 at the 2020 census.

History
Philadelphia is incorporated as a municipality; it was given its current name, after Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1903, two years before the railroad brought new opportunities and prosperity to the town. The history of the town and its influences- social, political and economic- can be seen in the many points of interest within and beyond the city limits. These range from the large ceremonial Indian mound and cave at Nanih Waiya, built approximately 1700 years ago and sacred to the Choctaw; to the still thriving Williams Brothers Store, a true old-fashioned general store founded in 1907 and featured in National Geographic in 1937 as a source of anything from "horse collars to straw hats."

Murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
In the mid-20th century, Mississippi was a battleground of the civil rights movement as, like other states of the South, it had long disfranchised blacks and subjected them to racial segregation and Jim Crow laws. Philadelphia in June 1964 was the scene of the murders of civil rights workers James Chaney, a 21-year-old black man from Meridian, Mississippi; Andrew Goodman, a 20-year-old Jewish anthropology student from New York City; and Michael Schwerner, a 24-year-old Jewish CORE organizer and former social worker, also from New York. Their deaths demonstrated the risks that civil rights workers took to secure the constitutional rights of African Americans.

Ku Klux Klan members (including Cecil Price, a deputy sheriff of Neshoba County) released the three young men from jail, took them to an isolated spot, and killed them, then buried them in an earthen dam. It was some time after they disappeared before the bodies were discovered, as a result of an FBI investigation and national media attention. The national outrage over their deaths helped procure support for Congressional passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The murders and related conspiracy gave rise to the "Mississippi Burning" trial, United States v. Price.

Reagan's visit
On August 3, 1980, Ronald Reagan gave his first post-convention speech at the Neshoba County Fair after being officially chosen as the Republican nominee for President of the United States. He said: "I believe in states' rights ... I believe we have distorted the balance of our government today by giving powers that were never intended to be given in the Constitution to that federal establishment." He went on to promise to "restore to states and local governments the power that properly belongs to them".

Dupree's record breaker
Marcus Dupree played high school football for the Philadelphia High School Tornadoes from 1978 to 1981. He was an outstanding athlete who was widely recognized for his achievements. Dupree scored 87 touchdowns total during his playing time in high school, breaking the record set by Herschel Walker by one. In 1981, Marcus's final High School football game was played at Warriors Stadium of the tribal high school at the Choctaw Indian Reservation. The author Willie Morris described the audience at Dupree's final high school game as "the most distinctive crowd I had ever seen ... four thousand or so people seemed almost an equal of mix of whites, blacks, and Indians ... "

First black mayor
In May 2009, Philadelphia elected its first black mayor, James A. Young, a 53-year-old Pentecostal preacher and a former county supervisor. He defeated Rayburn Waddell, a white, three-term incumbent, by 46 votes in the Democratic primary (there was no Republican challenger). Jim Prince, publisher of the local The Neshoba Democrat newspaper said, "Philadelphia will always be connected to what happened here in 1964, but the fact that Philadelphia, Mississippi, with its notorious past, could elect a black man as mayor, it might be time to quit picking on Philadelphia, Mississippi." Young's campaign staff credited Barack Obama's presidential campaign for increasing registration of black and young voters in Philadelphia, many of whom voted for Young. His term began July 3, 2009.

2011 tornado
On April 27, 2011, the town and surrounding areas were ravaged during the 2011 Super Outbreak when an EF5 tornado with winds of up to 205 MPH carved a path through town. Despite its incredible strength at the top of the Enhanced-Fujita Scale, only three people died as a result. It would be one of four EF5 tornadoes to strike on that day, and one of two in the state of Mississippi (the town of Smithville further north was decimated a short while later). It also became the first F5/EF5 tornado to strike in Mississippi in 45 years.

Geography
Philadelphia is located at 32.77417°N, -89.11278°W (32.774070, -89.112891).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 sqmi, of which 10.6 sqmi are land and 0.04 sqmi (0.19%) is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 7,118 people, 2,836 households, and 1,804 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,303 people, 2,950 households, and 1,899 families residing in the city. The population density was 688.1 PD/sqmi. There were 3,302 housing units at an average density of 311.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 55.54% White, 40.12% African American, 2.01% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.51% of the population.

There were 2,950 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,438, and the median income for a family was $30,756. Males had a median income of $30,731 versus $20,735 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,787. About 25.1% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Museums and other points of interest

 * Geyser Falls Water Theme Park
 * Silver Star Casino
 * Neshoba County Fair
 * Choctaw Indian Fair
 * Philadelphia-Neshoba County Museum
 * Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music

Education
Most of the City of Philadelphia is served by the Philadelphia Public School District. A portion is zoned to the Neshoba County School District.

Media
The Neshoba Democrat is published in Philadelphia. It is a weekly newspaper that was established in 1881.

Public utilities
Cable television services for the city of Philadelphia are contracted to MetroCast Communications. Electrical utilities, as well as water and sewer service, are provided by the City of Philadelphia as Philadelphia Utilities. The natural gas utility is CenterPoint Energy. AT&T is the local telephone service provider.

Notable people

 * J. T. "Blondy" Black, former NFL player
 * Buck Bounds, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1988 to 1992
 * C. Scott Bounds, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Josh Boyd, former NFL defensive tackle
 * Jenifer Branning, member of the Mississippi State Senate
 * Terry C. Burton, former member of the Mississippi State Senate
 * Adam Monroe Byrd, U.S. Congressman and practicing lawyer in Philadelphia, Mississippi
 * Billy Cannon, college and pro football player, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner
 * Turner Catledge, former editor-in-chief for the Chicago Sun
 * William Henry Cook, justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1920 to 1937
 * Mike Dennis, former NFL running back
 * Glen Deweese, member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1976 to 1992
 * Marcus Dupree, football player in NFL and USFL, also known for building the Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Philadelphia; subject of "The Best That Never Was", an episode in ESPN's 30 for 30 series
 * Mike Eakes, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Tim Edwards, former NFL defensive tackle
 * Greg Eiland, NFL offensive guard
 * Bob Ferguson, RCA Victor record producer and songwriter, known for his song "Wings of a Dove" that was recorded first by Ferlin Husky in the early 1960s
 * Stanley C. Fraizer, professional wrestler better known as Uncle Elmer
 * Derek George, singer-songwriter and member of Pearl River
 * David Goforth, Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Lideatrick Griffin, wide receiver for Mississippi State
 * Michael Wilson Hardy, country music singer-songwriter who goes by the name HARDY
 * Jarquez Hunter, running back for Auburn University
 * Iris Kelso, journalist
 * Edgar Ray Killen, organized the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
 * Florence Mars, civil rights activist
 * Phillip Martin, Chief of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
 * Fred McAfee, player for New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers, Director of Player Development for Saints
 * Shadrick McAfee, former NFL player and former head coach of the Louisiana Swashbucklers
 * Dick Molpus, Secretary of State of Mississippi from 1984 to 1996
 * Joe H. Mulholland, lawyer and Mississippi state senator
 * Devone Payne, head football coach of Northeast Louisiana State Indians from 1954 to 1957
 * Lallah Miles Perry, painter and artist
 * William Redd, businessman and philanthropist
 * Earl S. Richardson, longtime Mississippi state legislator
 * Otis Rush, musician in Blues Hall of Fame
 * Marty Stuart, country music entertainer, Grand Ole Opry star, and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
 * Georgia Tann, social worker and child trafficker
 * Gloria Williamson, member of the Mississippi Senate from 2000 to 2008
 * W. Arthur Winstead, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1965

title: Philadelphia, Mississippi


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Tucker, Mississippi

Tucker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It is one of the eight communities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 93% Choctaw. The population was 642 at the 2020 census.

Geography
Tucker is located at 32.70667°N, -89.05611°W (32.706559, -89.055984).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 sqmi, of which 3.7 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.55%) is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 642 people, 146 households, and 120 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 154 households, and 125 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 146.4 PD/sqmi. There were 159 housing units at an average density of 43.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.99% White, 0.19% African American, 92.88% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 154 households, out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 34.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.76.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $19,943. Males had a median income of $16,458 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,939. About 33.0% of families and 31.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 59.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Tucker is served by the Neshoba County School District.

Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Tucker Elementary School is in the community.

title: Tucker, Mississippi


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Chunky, Mississippi

Chunky is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census.

History
The town has roots as a Choctaw village named Chanki Chitto, which was named after the Choctaw game Tchungkee, a game played with spears and polished stones. In 1811, the native American leader Tecumseh visited the village as he was building a confederacy of native American tribes. In 1848, the town of Chunkyville was established on the location. In 1861, upon news that a railway was to be built in the vicinity, Chunkyville was moved to its present location and was incorporated that year.

In 1863 a train carrying injured confederate veterans on the Southern Railroad crashed in Chunky. In 1864, a force commanded by William T. Sherman attacked two brigades of Confederate troops commanded by Stephen D. Lee and captured the Chunky railway station.

On June 16, 1911, a black man, William Bradford was lynched in Chunky. He was hanged by a mob after being accused of attempting to murder two white farmers.

Geography
Chunky is located along the Chunky River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, all land. Chunky is located 10 mi west of Meridian. U.S. 80 passes through the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 326 people, 120 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 412.9 /mi2. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 163.2 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 87.79% White, 1.74% African American, 9.30% from Choctaw races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.76% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,861, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,498. About 16.2% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
The Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch is a themed farm town in Chunky open to tourists. Activities include pig races, a giant corn maze, interactions with farm animals, a hayride, face painting, sand art, and food concessions.

Education
The Town of Chunky is served by the Newton County School District.

Some of the households within the 39323 postal district, which are not in the town limits, are in the West Lauderdale school district, part of the Lauderdale County School District.

Railroads
The Kansas City Southern Railroad goes through Chunky. Approximately 25 freight trains per day travel through the town. On each side of Chunky, there are 9000 ft sidings at Meehan Junction to the east, and Hickory to the west. The railroad crosses the Chunky River in two places just east of town, and between these two trestles is a very popular photography spot for train buffs to take photos of the trains as they cross the river. The railroad crosses the Chunky River west of town on a much smaller trestle, known locally as "break down". It was on this site that the trestle collapsed under a troop-carrying train of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War; the wreck is called the Chunky Creek Train Wreck of 1863. A Confederate regiment of Choctaw Indians camping nearby saved many lives of soldiers who had been thrown into the raging flood swollen river.

title: Chunky, Mississippi


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Decatur, Mississippi

Decatur is a town in and the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census. This town is named after war hero Stephen Decatur Jr.

History
Newton County was created and Decatur established as the county seat in 1836. The Newton County Courthouse was built in Decatur in 1972. It was built by Tatum Concrete Company.

Geography
Decatur is located at 32.43944°N, -89.11194°W (32.439557, -89.112047).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,945 people, 614 households, and 385 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,426 people, 407 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,379.9 PD/sqmi. There were 463 housing units at an average density of 448.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 66.41% White, 32.54% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 407 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 41.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $28,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,839. About 14.8% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Kemp Alderman, Major League Baseball player
 * Lamar Blount, former end in the National Football League
 * Charles Evers, first post-Reconstruction African American mayor in Mississippi
 * Medgar Evers, civil rights activist
 * Betsy Harris, basketball coach
 * W. H. Johnson Jr., state legislator
 * Randy Rushing, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives

title: Decatur, Mississippi


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Hickory, Mississippi

Hickory is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 530 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Andrew Jackson, who was nicknamed "Old Hickory."

Geography
Hickory is located at 32.31688°N, -89.02338°W.

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

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 408 people, 157 households, and 137 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 499 people, 190 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 535.9 PD/sqmi. There were 207 housing units at an average density of 222.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 43.69% White, 55.11% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $29,286. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,700. About 21.4% of families and 26.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 39.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Town of Hickory is served by the Newton County School District.

Notable people

 * Charlie Armstrong, former NFL Halfback, fullback, quarterback
 * Joe Gibbon, professional baseball player
 * Mike Granger, sprinter
 * D. Michael Hurst Jr., United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
 * Bob Johnson, founder of BET
 * Georgia Tann, former head of the Tennessee Children's Home Society
 * Jake Austin Walker, actor and singer

title: Hickory, Mississippi


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Newton, Mississippi

Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 3,195 in the 2020 census.

History
The Battle of Newton's Station was fought here on April 24, 1863 during Grierson's Raid of the American Civil War.

On February 13, 1948, a tornado, with an estimated intensity of F3 on the Fujita scale, impacted the town, killing five people and destroying 30 homes.

Geography
Newton is located south of I-20 and U.S. Route 80 approximately 25 miles west of Meridian in south central Newton County. Potterchitto Creek flows past the west and north sides of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.2 sqmi, of which 7.2 sqmi is land and 0.14% is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,195 people, 1,305 households, and 877 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of 2000, there were 3,674 people, 1,420 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 516.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,638 housing units at an average density of 228.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 43.90% White, 54.69% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 1,420 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,067, and the median income for a family was $32,527. Males had a median income of $26,471 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,476. About 20.1% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The City of Newton is served by the Newton Municipal School District.

Notable people

 * Oree Banks, head football coach at South Carolina State University from 1965 to 1972 and at West Virginia State University from 1977 to 1983
 * Francis S. Bowling, justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1977 to 1984
 * Arthur B. Clark, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1924
 * James Evans, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 70th District
 * John Crumpton Hardy, president of Mississippi State University from 1900 to 1912
 * Stan Hindman, former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers
 * Jimbeau Hinson, country music singer-songwriter
 * Shorty McWilliams, former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Paul Overstreet, country singer/songwriter
 * Richard Parks, fantasy, science fiction and horror writer
 * Joe Tanner, former Major League Baseball player and inventor
 * Elton Watkins, Congressman representing Oregon's 3rd congressional district from 1923 to 1925

title: Newton, Mississippi


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Brooksville, Mississippi

Brooksville is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2010 census.

The Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge is located west of the town, and the Black Prairie Wildlife Management Area is located to the north.

History
The town's name comes from the several brooks which flow nearby.

A post office was established in 1846, and the town was incorporated in 1860.

Brooksville was a stop on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, built in the 1850s.

Brooksville has a large Holdemann Mennonite community.

Geography
Brooksville is located at 33.23278°N, -88.58167°W (33.232853, -88.581600).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 915 people, 448 households, and 303 families residing in the town.

2000 census
At the census of 2000, there were 1,182 people, 439 households, and 305 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,189.1 PD/sqmi. There were 480 housing units at an average density of 482.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 19.12% White, 79.61% African American, 0.17% Asian, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 439 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were married couples living together, 33.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% 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 3.30.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,146, and the median income for a family was $20,804. Males had a median income of $26,513 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,001. About 38.0% of families and 44.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.9% of those under age 18 and 25.2% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Brooksville had the 24th-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.

Economy
Peco Foods has had a poultry processing plant in Brooksville since 1993, which employs 232 workers.

Education
The town of Brooksville is served by the Noxubee County School District.

Notable people

 * Mark Perrin Lowrey Love, member of the Mississippi Senate from 1920 to 1928
 * Dave Madison, professional baseball player.
 * Carl L. Mickens, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
 * Frederick O'Neal, actor, director, and revolutionary trade unionist.

title: Brooksville, Mississippi


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Stafford (disambiguation)

Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, England.

Stafford may also refer to:

Other places in England

 * Stafford, Dolton, Devon
 * Stafford (UK Parliament constituency)
 * Stafford Castle
 * Stafford, Staffordshire
 * Borough of Stafford, a district of Staffordshire
 * County of Stafford, another name for Staffordshire
 * West Stafford, in Dorset

United States

 * Stafford, California (disambiguation)
 * Stafford, Humboldt County, California
 * Stafford, Sutter County, California, historic name of a hamlet now superseded by Live Oak, Sutter County, California
 * Stafford, Connecticut
 * Stafford, Kansas
 * Stafford, Nebraska
 * Stafford Township, New Jersey
 * Stafford, New York
 * Stafford, Ohio
 * Stafford, Oregon
 * Stafford, Texas
 * Stafford, Virginia
 * Stafford County, Virginia

Australia

 * Stafford, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
 * Electoral district of Stafford, Queensland, Australia

South Africa

 * Stafford, Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg

Surname

 * Stafford (surname)

Given name

 * Anthony Stafford Beer (1926-2002), British theorist, consultant and professor at the Manchester Business School
 * Stafford Cripps (1889–1952), British politician
 * Stafford Huyler, cartoonist who created the webcomic NetBoy
 * Stafford Repp (1918–1974), American character actor
 * Stafford Fairborne (1666–1742), British politician
 * John Stafford Smith (1750–1836), British composer, church organist, and musicologist

Other

 * The Stafford London is a boutique hotel in St. James's, London, England
 * Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
 * Stafford Farm, a farm in Voorhees, New Jersey
 * Stafford Loan, a type of loan offered to American students demonstrating financial need
 * Stafford Plantation, Cumberland Island, Georgia, United States
 * Stafford, a character from Thomas & Friends
 * Stafford, a clothing line from J. C. Penney
 * Stafford, short for Staffordshire Bull Terrier
 * Stafford Gambit in chess
 * 1990 Stafford rail crash, England (inattentive driver)
 * 1996 Stafford rail crash at Rickerscote, England (axle failure)

title: Stafford (disambiguation)


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Macon, Mississippi

Macon is a city in Noxubee County, Mississippi along the Noxubee River. The population was 2,768 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Noxubee County.

History
In 1817, Jackson's Military Road was built at the urging of Andrew Jackson to provide a direct connection between Nashville and New Orleans. The road crossed the Noxubee River just west of Macon, located at the old Choctaw village of Taladega, now the site of the local golf club. The road declined in importance in the 1840s, largely due to the difficulty of travel in the swamps surrounding the Noxubee River in and west of Macon.

The route for the most part was replaced by the Robinson Road, which ran through Agency and Louisville before joining the Natchez Trace, bypassing Macon.

On September 15, 1830, US government officials met with an audience of 6,000 Choctaw men, women and children at Dancing Rabbit Creek to explain the policy of removal through interpreters. The Choctaws faced migration west of the Mississippi River or submitting to U.S. and state law as citizens.

The treaty would sign away the remaining traditional homeland to the United States; however, a provision in the treaty made removal more acceptable.

The town was named Macon on August 10, 1835 in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a statesman from North Carolina.

The city served as the capital for the state of Mississippi during the Civil War from 1863 onward.

The legislature was housed in the Calhoun Institute, which also housed Governor Charles Clark's office and served as one of several hospital sites in Macon.

In October 1865, Governor Benjamin Humphreys attempted to retrieve the furniture from the governor's mansion to Jackson, however it had been either destroyed or stolen.

On June 27, 1919, in an incident described as part of the Red Summer, a mob of white citizens including a banker and a deputy sheriff, among many others, attacked prominent black citizens. On May 20, 1927, Dan Anderson was lynched in Macon.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
In 2016, Macon was the poorest town in the United States with a population between 1,000 and 25,000 people.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,582 people, 1,110 households, and 724 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,461 people, 906 households, and 587 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,624.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,015 housing units at an average density of 670.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 31.49% White, 67.33% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 906 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% 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 3.25.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,800, and the median income for a family was $26,696. Males had a median income of $22,969 versus $16,898 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,568. About 29.2% of families and 36.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.3% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
The Noxubee County library is located in Macon. The building, which was constructed as a jail in 1907, still contains a gallows.

Education
Historically, the city of Macon had the largest schools in Noxubee County, including Macon High School (Mississippi). In 1917, the city proposed consolidation of the school district with Noxubee County, with the goal of replacing the single-teacher system prevalent throughout the county.

The City of Macon is now served by the Noxubee County School District. East Mississippi Community College offers some courses at Noxubee County High School in Macon.

When federal courts mandated integration of the public schools, a segregation academy, Central Academy, was built in Macon, secretly using public school funds to construct the private school. White student enrollment in public schools dropped from 829 to 71 during this period. Attendance at Central Academy eventually dwindled to 51 students, resulting in the shuttering of the school following the 2017 school year.

Media
The first newspaper in Macon was the Macon Intelligencer, which operated from 1838 to 1840. Another paper, the Macon Herald ran from 1841 to 1842. The Macon Beacon was established in 1849. It served Macon as a daily from 1859 to 1995. It continues to operate as a weekly, published on Thursdays. There is a local radio station, WPEZ 93.7 FM.

Notable people

 * Chapman L. Anderson, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1891
 * Larry Anderson, basketball coach for MIT
 * Buster Barnett, former NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
 * Carey Bell, blues harmonicist
 * McArthur Binion, artist
 * Cornelius Cash, basketball player
 * Eddy Clearwater, blues guitarist and singer, born Edward Harrington in Macon in 1935. Cousin of Harmonicist Carey Bell.
 * Quincy Coleman, former NFL and CFL player
 * Darion Conner, former professional football player with the Atlanta Falcons
 * Fest Cotton, former NFL defensive tackle
 * Joseph Crespino, historian
 * Albert Tatum Dent, member of the Mississippi Senate from 1902 to 1908 and 1924 to 1928
 * Reecy Dickson, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1993 to 2016
 * Henry Minor Faser, founding dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
 * Hezekiah William Foote, planter and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and Mississippi Senate. Father of Huger Lee Foote.
 * Huger Lee Foote, planter and former member of the Mississippi Senate. Grandfather of Shelby Foote.
 * Jesse Fortune, blues singer
 * Victoria Clay Haley, suffragist
 * Reggie Holmes, former CFL player
 * Nate Hughes, former professional football player with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions
 * T. R. Hummer, poet
 * Chris Jones, former NFL and CFL wide receiver
 * Lorenzo Houston King, bishop of the Methodist Church (USA)
 * William Manly King, architect
 * Clarke Lewis, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1893
 * William Brooks Lucas, former member of the Mississippi Senate
 * Brother Joe May, gospel singer
 * Andy P. Mullins, educator
 * Samuel Pandolfo, businessman
 * Bubba Phillips, Major League Baseball player
 * John Alton Phillips, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1940 and 1944 to 1965
 * John Q. Poindexter, member of the Mississippi Senate from 1916 to 1920
 * America W. Robinson, African American educator; contralto (Fisk Jubilee Singers)
 * Gene Short, former National Basketball Association player
 * Jeffery Simmons, defensive end for the Tennessee Titans
 * Deontae Skinner, NFL player
 * Isham Stewart, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate
 * William Ward, poet and editor of the Macon Beacon.
 * Margaret Murray Washington, educator; wife of Booker T. Washington
 * Nate Wayne, former NFL football player with Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, and Philadelphia Eagles
 * Israel Victor Welch, Confederate politician and lawyer lived in Macon after the war
 * Sherman W. White, fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen
 * Ben Ames Williams, novelist
 * Big Joe Williams, Delta blues guitarist and songwriter
 * Henry Williams, soldier who was murdered by a bus driver in 1942

title: Macon, Mississippi