Official Name: | Bobo, Mississippi |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Bobo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Coahoma |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 118 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 164 |
Coordinates: | 34.1292°N -90.6811°W |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 28-07220 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2812718 |
Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 118.[1]
Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo.[2] Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills.[3] A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973.[4]
White alone (NH) | 18 | 15.25% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 93 | 78.81% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 5.93% | |
Total | 118 | 100.00% |