Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
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National protected areas
- Coldwater River National Wildlife RefugeColdwater River National Wildlife RefugeThe Coldwater National Wildlife Refuge is located in northwest Mississippi, 4 ½ miles south of the town of Crowder. Established in 2000, this small refuge consists of within an acquisition boundary of . The centerpiece of the refuge is 25 old catfish ponds ranging in size from 9 to and totaling ....
(part) - Tallahatchie National Wildlife RefugeTallahatchie National Wildlife RefugeThe Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1990 and consists of in Grenada and Tallahatchie Counties. Topography is relatively flat and land has been subject to extensive clearing and drainage. Upon acquisition the refuge lands consited mostly of agricultural fields. Since then,...
(part)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,903 people, 5,263 households, and 3,826 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 5,711 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 39.62% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 59.43% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.09% Native American
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, 0.36% Asian
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, 0.05% from other races
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, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 5,263 households out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 23.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.00% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 87.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $22,229, and the median income for a family was $26,509. Males had a median income of $24,766 versus $18,972 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $10,749. About 26.80% of families and 32.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.80% of those under age 18 and 27.80% of those age 65 or over.
Tallahatchie County has the fourth lowest
Mississippi locations by per capita income
Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $15,853 .- Mississippi Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income :1. Madison County - $32,469 2. DeSoto County - $20,468 3. Rankin County - $20,412...
per capita income in Mississippi and the 46th lowest
Lowest-income counties in the United States
-100 counties with lowest per capita income:Number of counties by state in the 100 poorest counties: Texas, 17; Kentucky, 16; Mississippi, 14; South Dakota, 10; Louisiana, 5; Alabama, 4; Georgia, 4; Montana, 4; New Mexico, 4; North Dakota, 3; Arizona, 2; Idaho, 2; Nebraska, 2; Tennessee, 2; West...
in the United States.
Government and infrastructure
Tallahatchie County Correctional FacilityTallahatchie County Correctional Facility
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility is a private prison for men, authorized by the Tallahatchie County Correctional Authority and operated by the Corrections Corporation of America on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The facility is located in unincorporated Tallahatchie...
, a private prison operated by the Corrections Corporation of America
Corrections Corporation of America
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on behalf of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is located in an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the county, near Tutwiler
Tutwiler, Mississippi
Tutwiler is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1899 Tom Tutwiler, a civil engineer for a local railroad, made his headquarters seven miles northeast of Sumner. The town of Tutwiler was founded and named for him...
. As of 2010 the prison serves as the Tallahatchie County's jail facility, in addition to housing prison inmates sentenced in California.
Communities
- Cities
- CharlestonCharleston, MississippiCharleston is a city in North Central Mississippi and one of the county seats of Tallahatchie County. The population was 2,198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Charleston is located at ....
- Charleston
- Towns
- SumnerSumner, MississippiSumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sumner is located at ....
- TutwilerTutwiler, MississippiTutwiler is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1899 Tom Tutwiler, a civil engineer for a local railroad, made his headquarters seven miles northeast of Sumner. The town of Tutwiler was founded and named for him...
- WebbWebb, MississippiWebb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-History:Webb was founded around 1880. The first post office was founded in 1880 and named Hood for one of the earlier settlers. In 1882, Judge James L.A...
- Sumner
- Villages
- GlendoraGlendora, MississippiGlendora is a village in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.-History:Glendora started out as a small sawmill site. Logs were floated down the river from around the vicinity of Webb to be sawed there....
- Glendora
- Unincorporated places
- Black BayouBlack Bayou, MississippiBlack Bayou is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Black Bayou is located on Sturdivant Road near Glendora, Mississippi...
- BrazilBrazil, MississippiBrazil is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Brazil is located on Mississippi Highway 321 approximately north of Webb, Mississippi and south of Lambert, Mississippi....
- CascillaCascilla, MississippiCascilla is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Cascilla is approximately southeast of Paynes, Mississippi and approximately south of Charleston, Mississippi on Cascilla Road....
- CowartCowart, MississippiCowart is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Cowart is located on Mississippi Highway 32 approximately north of Tippo, Mississippi and approximately west of Charleston, Mississippi....
- EffieEffie, MississippiEffie is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Cowart is located on Tippo Road approximately north of Tippo, Mississippi and approximately south of Cowart, Mississippi....
- EnidEnid, MississippiEnid is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Enid is located near U.S. Highway 51 approximately north of Oakland, Mississippi and approximately south of Pope, Mississippi....
- LeverettLeverett, MississippiLeverett is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Leverett is approximately south of Paynes, southeast of Tippo and northwest of Cascilla.Leverett is located on Leverett Lane near Mississippi Highway 35....
- PaynesPaynes, MississippiPaynes is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Paynes is approximately northwest of Cascilla, Mississippi and approximately south of Charleston, Mississippi on Mississippi Highway 35....
- PhilippPhilipp, MississippiPhilipp is an unincorporated community in southern Tallahatchie County, Mississippi along Mississippi Highway 8. Philipp is east of Minter City and west of Holcomb....
- Swan LakeSwan Lake, MississippiSwan Lake is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Swan Lake is approximately north of Glendora and south of Webb along Swan Lake Road. Swan Lake has a post office with ZIP code 38958. It is hard to say when Swan Lake became an official...
- TeasdaleTeasdale, MississippiTeasdale is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Teasdale is approximately east of Enid, Mississippi and approximately north of Charleston, Mississippi....
- TippoTippo, MississippiTippo is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Tippo is approximately from Swan Lake, northeast of Glendora and approximately from Charleston. Tippo is located at the intersection of Tippo Road and Sharkey Road.Although it is unincorporated,...
- VanceVance, MississippiVance is an unincorporated community in Quitman and Tallahatchie counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Vance is located on Mississippi Highway 3 northeast of Tutwiler. Vance has a post office with ZIP code 38964....
(partly in Quitman County) - WhiteheadWhitehead, MississippiWhitehead is an unincorporated community located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Whitehead is located on Swan Lake Road approximately north of Glendora, Mississippi and south of Swan Lake, Mississippi...
- Black Bayou
Education
- Public School Districts
- East Tallahatchie School DistrictEast Tallahatchie School DistrictThe East Tallahatchie School District is a public school district based in Charleston, Mississippi .-2006-07 school year:There were a total of 1,485 students enrolled in the East Tallahatchie School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 48% female and 52%...
(Charleston) - West Tallahatchie School DistrictWest Tallahatchie School DistrictThe West Tallahatchie School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Charles M. George Facility for Educational Services in Webb, Mississippi ....
(Webb)
- East Tallahatchie School District
- Private Schools
- Strider AcademyStrider AcademyStrider Academy is an private school located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. Strider Academy is located on Mississippi Highway 32 approximately west of Charleston, Mississippi and approximately north of Tippo, Mississippi....
(Charleston)
- Strider Academy
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
- USS Tallahatchie County (LST-1154)USS Tallahatchie County (LST-1154)USS Tallahatchie County was the second of only two Talbot County-class tank landing ships built for the United States Navy just after World War II. Named after Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, she was the only U.S...