Dundee, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Dundee, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tunica
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.23
Area Land Km2:5.20
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:2.02
Area Land Sq Mi:2.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:73
Population Density Km2:14.03
Population Density Sq Mi:36.34
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:184
Coordinates:34.5242°N -90.4556°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38626
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:669509

Dundee is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States. Dundee is 12miles south-southwest of Tunica. Dundee has a post office with ZIP code 38626.[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 73.[3]

History

The village was founded in 1884 after the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway was built, and was originally called Carnesville, for Captain J.B. Carnes, a principal landowner in the county.

A post office was established in 1887, though a similarly-named Carnesville required a change of names. "Dundee" was selected from a list. Dundee was incorporated in 1920 by Gubernatorial (Governor's) Proclamation.[4]

Dundee served as a transportation hub, and a railroad depot was built circa 1895. Blues musician W. C. Handy once played on the depot's wooden platform as crowds danced. In 2011, the depot—the last in Tunica County—was moved to Robinsonville, where it was restored and made into a visitors center.[5] The "Highway 61 North" Mississippi Blues Trail marker is located in front of the depot.

Education

Residents are a part of the Tunica County School District.[6] Zoned schools include Dundee Elementary School,[7] Tunica Middle School, and Rosa Fort High School.

Demographics

2020 census

Dundee CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[8] !% 2020
White alone (NH)45.48%
Black or African American alone (NH)6893.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)00.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.37%
Total73100.00%

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population.. Zipinfo.com. November 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: Dundee CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  4. Web site: Communities of Tunica County, Mississippi . MSGenWeb . September 9, 2013.
  5. Web site: It's the End of the Line for 116-Year-Old Depot . The Commercial Appeal . Jan 20, 2011 .
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tunica County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-31. - Text list
  7. "header_1536796424_.jpg ." Dundee Elementary School. Retrieved on August 11, 2011. "12910 Old Hwy 61 South Dundee, MS 38626"
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Dundee CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: Sam Carr Obituary . Legacy.com .
  10. Web site: BILL GARRETT . Profootballarchives.com . April 17, 2015 . February 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150209215349/http://www.profootballarchives.com/garr00450.html . dead .
  11. Web site: Wilmes . Chrissy . Filmographer Ron Butts Finds a Worthy Subject in Oliver Sain . Riverfront Times . June 23, 2010 .