Cockrum, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Cockrum is an unincorporated community located in Desoto County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Cockrum is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) north of Independence
and 12 miles (19.3 km) south of Olive Branch
along Mississippi Highway 305
.
DeSoto County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Cockrum is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) north of Independence
Independence, Mississippi
Independence is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Independence is approximately south of Cockrum and east of Coldwater along Mississippi Highway 305....
and 12 miles (19.3 km) south of Olive Branch
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Olive Branch is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,054 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 31,830, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Mississippi...
along Mississippi Highway 305
Mississippi Highway 305
Mississippi Highway 305 is a north-south highway in DeSoto and Tate counties. It runs from the Mississippi/Tennessee state line, south through eastern DeSoto and Tate counties to its southern terminus at Mississippi Highway 4, just east of the community of Looxahoma.MS 305's northern terminus lies...
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