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Magnolia, Mississippi

Coordinates: 31°8′57″N 90°27′41″W / 31.14917°N 90.46139°W / 31.14917; -90.46139
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Magnolia, Mississippi
City
Location of Magnolia, Mississippi
Location of Magnolia, Mississippi
Magnolia, Mississippi is located in the United States
Magnolia, Mississippi
Magnolia, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°8′57″N 90°27′41″W / 31.14917°N 90.46139°W / 31.14917; -90.46139
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPike
Government
 • MayorTammy Witherspoon (D)
Area
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 • Total6.19 sq mi (16.03 km2)
 • Land6.14 sq mi (15.91 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,883
 • Density306.53/sq mi (118.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39652
Area code601
FIPS code28-44680
GNIS feature ID0673065

Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi and the county seat.[2] The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Magnolia is within the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, a local civic leader and cotton planter. Knowing that the approaching New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad (now the Illinois Central Railroad) would need a station for water and fuel, Prewett sold a right-of-way to the railroad company – for one dollar, according to legend – and divided a section of his plantation into town lots, which he sold to investors. Prewett, while serving as temporary sheriff of Pike County, was killed by outlaws in the early 1870s escorting a prisoner on the very railroad that made Magnolia a viable community.[3]

Magnolia grew rapidly in the 1860s, and in the late nineteenth century Magnolia served as a popular small-town resort for wealthy New Orleanians, who took trains north from New Orleans to enjoy Magnolia's fresh air and sparkling creeks. At one time early Magnolia boasted an opera house, skating rink, and several hotels that catered largely to these tourists.

In 1860 Magnolia's first newspaper, the Grand Trunk Magnolian, was established by John Waddill. It did not last the war and was succeeded by the establishment of the Magnolia Gazette by J.D. Burke in 1872. The Magnolia Herald was established by Luke W. Conerly in 1875 and he continued as its proprietor and editor until 1878.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.52%) is water.

Within the city limits there is the confluence of the Minnehaha River and the Little Tangipahoa River.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880567—
189067619.2%
19001,08860.9%
19101,82367.6%
19202,01210.4%
19301,660−17.5%
19402,12528.0%
19501,984−6.6%
19602,0835.0%
19701,970−5.4%
19802,46124.9%
19902,245−8.8%
20002,071−7.8%
20102,42016.9%
20201,883−22.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Child laborers scattered throughout the Magnolia Cotton Mills spinning room, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Magnolia racial composition as of 2020[6]
Race Num. Perc.
White 508 26.98%
Black or African American 1,276 67.76%
Native American 2 0.11%
Asian 5 0.27%
Other/Mixed 68 3.61%
Hispanic or Latino 24 1.27%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,883 people, 825 households, and 444 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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Transportation

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Highways

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Air

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  • McComb-Pike County Airport

Education

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The City of Magnolia is served by the South Pike School District.[24]

The town has one public library.

Pike County is in the district of Southwest Mississippi Community College.[25]

Recreation

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Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Magnolia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[26]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Martha Lacy Hall, An Historical Sketch of Magnolia, Mississippi: Centennial Celebration, Magnolia, Mississippi, 1856-1956. Magnolia, Mississippi: W. M. Lacy, 1956.
  4. ^ Pike County Mississippi 1798-1876 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers by Luke W. Conerly 1909
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gold-Headed Cane Award – 1999 Dorothy F. Bainton" (PDF). American Society for Investigative Pathologyy. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Danny Brabham". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  9. ^ White, Drew. "Throwback Thursday: Jeremy Bridges". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "South Pike Alumni of the Week". sphs.southpike.org. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Simms Robertson, Sabrina (April 27, 2023). "Rep. Cockerham's 'landmark bill' aiming to help rape victims obtain justice receives governor's signature". The Natchez Democrat. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jimmy Cockerham". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Sam Holden". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Columbia River Highway Bridges Spanning various creeks along the Columbia River Highway (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. p. 5. Retrieved October 4, 2024 – via Library of Congress.
  15. ^ "James Marshall". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  16. ^ "Evander McNair". encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  17. ^ The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1912. p. 371.
  18. ^ "Darryl Pounds". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  19. ^ Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, in 1932. Washington, D.C.: United States Supreme Court. 1933. p. 133.
  20. ^ Bass, Erin Z. (September 12, 2013). "The World of Michael Farris Smith". Deep South Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "South Pike High Alumni of the Week". sphs.southpike.org. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  22. ^ Keith, J.T. (February 23, 2023). "Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor is given key to hometown of Magnolia". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Thad "Pie" Vann". msfame.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pike County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2024. - Text list
  25. ^ "Welcome from the President". Southwest Mississippi Community College. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  26. ^ "Magnolia, Mississippi Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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