Mize, Mississippi
Mize, Mississippi | |
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 Mize Post Office | |
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 Location of Mize, Mississippi | |
  Mize, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Smith |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2) |
| • Land | 2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 317 |
| • Density | 129.92/sq mi (50.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39116 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-48240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690924 |
| Website | mizems |
Mize is a town in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.
It is the home of the Mississippi Watermelon Festival.
History
[edit]Mize was settled by Europeans by the early 1900s on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad lines, though immigrants from Scotland may have settled the area as early as 1810.[citation needed] Choctaw Indians had lived in the area for thousands of years, and were being forced westward by the early 1800s.[2] It is proximate to Sullivan's Hollow, Mississippi, the home of outlaw William Cicero "Wild Bill" Sullivan.[3][4]
On April 6, 2005, an F-3 tornado struck Mize High School. The school's second floor was ripped off and the entire structure was severely damaged.[5] Reconstruction efforts were completed in 2007.
The mayor of Mize is Joe Hancock.[6]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 321 | — | |
| 1920 | 332 | 3.4% | |
| 1930 | 429 | 29.2% | |
| 1940 | 561 | 30.8% | |
| 1950 | 430 | −23.4% | |
| 1960 | 371 | −13.7% | |
| 1970 | 372 | 0.3% | |
| 1980 | 363 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 312 | −14.0% | |
| 2000 | 285 | −8.7% | |
| 2010 | 340 | 19.3% | |
| 2020 | 317 | −6.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 294 | 92.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5 | 1.58% |
| Other/Mixed | 13 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.58% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 317 people, 88 households, and 64 families residing in the town.
Education
[edit]The Town of Mize is served by the Smith County School District. Mize Attendance Center (K-12) provides education for the area. The school's mascot is Bully the Bulldog. The school's colors are blue and gold.
Notable people
[edit]- Eugene Sims, former professional football player for St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2010–2016)
- Prentiss Walker, the first Republican to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives since Reconstruction
See also
[edit]- Sullivans Hollow, a nearby valley
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians".
- ^ "The History of Sullivan's Hollow in Mississippi". March 13, 2021.
- ^ Hammons, Ann (1980). Wild Bill Sullivan: King of the Hollow. Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi. p. 71. ISBN 978-0878055685. OCLC 6555284.
- ^ Ford, Dick. "Mize, MS Tornado 2005". dick-ford.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "Officials | Mize". Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
External links
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