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Tupelo Micropolitan Area
The Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in northeastern Mississippi that covers three counties— Itawamba, Lee and Pontotoc. As of the 2000 census, the area had a population of 125,251. The population at the 2020 Census was 138,390. Counties * Itawamba *Lee * Pontotoc Communities Cities * Baldwyn (partial) * Fulton * Pontotoc *Saltillo *Tupelo (Principal City) *Verona Towns * Algoma *Ecru * Guntown * Mantachie * Nettleton (partial) * Plantersville * Shannon *Sherman (partial) * Thaxton * Toccopola * Tremont Unincorporated places * Dorsey * Eggville *Fairview * Mooreville * Randolph * Springville *Troy Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 125,251 people, 48,070 households, and 34,881 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 79.37% White, 18.98% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,184. Its county seat is Pontotoc. It was created on February 9, 1836, from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc County. Pontotoc County is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 22 * U.S. Route 78 * U.S. Route 278 * Mississippi Highway 6 * Mississippi Highway 9 * Mississippi Highway 15 * Mississippi Highway 41 * Natchez Trace Parkway Adjacent counties * Union County (north) * Lee County (east) * Chickasaw County (south) * Calhoun County (southwest) * Lafayette County (west) N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherman, Mississippi
Sherman is a town which straddles Lee, Pontotoc, and Union counties in Mississippi. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. History In 1840 Reuben Jones and John Witt settled what is now the Sherman community fourteen miles northeast of Pontotoc, however the town owes its formation and growth to the building of the old Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. When the operation of trains was begun on the newly built railroad in 1886 a station was established and named Sherman by a resident who had formerly lived in Sherman, Texas. R.P. Kelly built the first home in the spring of 1886. Other citizens and businessmen of the town were John Witt, J.E. Wade, and John Johnson. The Mississippi Normal Institute was founded in 1889 by Professor J.N. Davis and a boarding house was maintained in connection with the institute. The institute flourished for several years with an enrollment of 300 but with the development of the public school system its patronage dwindled and about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon, Mississippi
Shannon is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 1,496 at the 2020 Census. Shannon is located on Mississippi Highway 145, west of U.S. Route 45. Chiwapa Creek flows south of the town. History The town is named for Samuel Shannon, who purchased land at that location from Chickasaw Chief Itawamba in the early 1800s, then built a cabin and a farm. More settlers arrived following the Treaty of Pontotoc, which ceding Chickasaw land in exchange for financial compensation. In the early 1800s, Constantine Shannon brought strawberry plants from Shannon to Plant City, Florida, enabling the creation of a multimillion-dollar industry in Plant City. A church was established in 1839. The original townsite was north of the present location, and was moved when the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was constructed through the community in the 1850s. Shannon was incorporated in 1860 and a post office was established. Shannon was originally part of Itawamba County, but became part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plantersville, Mississippi
Plantersville is a town in Lee County, Mississippi, Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 868 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Geography Plantersville is located at (34.211530, -88.663681). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.69% is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 868 people, 390 households, and 246 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,144 people, 416 households, and 301 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 474 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 55.33% White (U.S. Census), White, 42.40% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.17% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.44% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nettleton, Mississippi
Nettleton is a city in Lee and Monroe counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 1,935 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1888, the town was named after George Henry Nettleton, president of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad (KCM&B). Geography The city sits on the boundary line between Lee County on the north and Monroe County on the south, with approximately equal portions of the city in either county. As of the 2020 census, 1,090 of the city's 1,935 residents (56.3%) lived in Monroe County and 845 (43.7%) in Lee County. U.S. Routes 45 and 278 pass through the west side of the city on a four-lane bypass. The two highways lead north to Tupelo, the Lee county seat. US 45 leads south from Nettleton to Aberdeen, the Monroe county seat, while US 278 leads south and east to Amory. Mississippi Highway 6 is a two-lane road that leads southeast to Amory and north to Tupelo. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nettleton has a total are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantachie, Mississippi
Mantachie is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,121 in the 2020 census. It is located northeast of Tupelo at the intersection of Mississippi Highways 363 and 371 and north of Interstate 22. History The town began as a crossroads store owned and operated by Woods Pearce. Near Mantachie on the old Jacinto Road was the largest Chickasaw village in this section of the state. Mantachie was named for one of the Chickasaw chiefs, Man-ta-chee. Most of the Chickasaws left the village after the Treaty of Pontotoc Creek was signed in 1832. Geography Mantachie is located in western Itawamba County. Mantachie Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Tombigbee River, runs past the west side of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, Mantachie has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, are water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,121 people, 652 households, and 345 families residing in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guntown, Mississippi
Guntown, officially the City of Guntown, is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. The population was 2,410 at the 2020 Census. History Guntown is named for Virginia loyalist ''émigré'' James G. Gunn ( d. 1826) who found asylum among the Chickasaw in present-day Lee County. During the American Civil War, United States Cavalry officers described it as "a station and small village on the Mobile & Ohio road." Founded on April 13, 1866, it was initially incorporated as the "Town of Guntown" on February 16, 1867. Geography Guntown is located along Highway 145, with the older parts of the city lying further to the east near the railroad tracks. U.S. Route 45 traverses the western part of the city, running roughly parallel to MS 145. Baldwyn lies just to the north of Guntown, and Saltillo lies just to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecru, Mississippi
Ecru is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The population was 895 at the 2010 census. Ecru is home to the largest upholstered furniture plant in the world which manufactures Ashley Furniture. History Ecru was established by Colonel William Clark Falkner, a prominent post-Civil War businessman. The name of the town comes from the color of its first railroad depot. Geography Ecru is located in northern Pontotoc County along Mississippi Highway 15, with the older parts of town stretching eastward along Mississippi Highway 345. The Ashley Furniture plant lies in the southwestern part of town along Mississippi Highway 346. MS 15 connects Ecru to Interstate 22 and New Albany to the north, and Pontotoc to the south. The Little Tallahatchie River, a tributary of the Tallahatchie River, flows through southern Ecru. A rail trail, the Tanglefoot Trail, passes through the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoma, Mississippi
Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The population was 705 at the 2020 census, up from 590 at the 2010 census. Algoma is a Native American word meaning "vale of flowers". Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.60%) is water. 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, Algoma has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2020 census As of 2020, there were 705 people, 333 households, and 234 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 508 people, 203 households, and 156 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 77.17% White, 21.65% African American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verona, Mississippi
Verona is a city in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 2,792 at the 2020 census, down from 3,006 at the 2010 census. History Verona was settled in 1857 with the construction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and was chartered in July 1860, making it the oldest city in Lee County. In 1863 during the American Civil War, Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest set up his headquarters in Verona. On December 25, 1864, Union cavalry led by general Benjamin Grierson raided Verona's supply depot. Geography Verona is located at (34.188350, -88.718083). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.80%) is water. Climate Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,792 people, 1,282 households, and 636 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,334 people, 1,276 households, and 831 families residing in the city. The population density was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltillo, Mississippi
Saltillo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1849, the population was 4,922 at the 2020 Census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.23%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,922 people, 1,839 households, and 1,151 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 3,393 people, 1,361 households, and 974 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.93% White, 4.69% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 1,361 households, out of which 38.3% had ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
