Magnolia, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Magnolia, Mississippi
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pike
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Tammy Witherspoon (D)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:16.03
Area Land Km2:15.91
Area Water Km2:0.12
Area Total Sq Mi:6.19
Area Land Sq Mi:6.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1883
Population Density Km2:118.36
Population Density Sq Mi:306.53
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:93
Elevation Ft:305
Coordinates:31.1492°N -90.4614°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39652
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-44680
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0673065

Magnolia is a city in Pike County, Mississippi and the county seat.[2] The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Magnolia is within the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, a local civic leader and cotton planter. Knowing that the approaching New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad (now the Illinois Central Railroad) would need a station for water and fuel, Prewett sold a right-of-way to the railroad company – for one dollar, according to legend – and divided a section of his plantation into town lots, which he sold to investors. Prewett, while serving as temporary sheriff of Pike County, was killed by outlaws in the early 1870s escorting a prisoner on the very railroad that made Magnolia a viable community.[3]

Magnolia grew rapidly in the 1860s, and in the late nineteenth century Magnolia served as a popular small-town resort for wealthy New Orleanians, who took trains north from New Orleans to enjoy Magnolia's fresh air and sparkling creeks. At one time early Magnolia boasted an opera house, skating rink, and several hotels that catered largely to these tourists.

In 1860 Magnolia's first newspaper, the Grand Trunk Magnolian, was established by John Waddill. It did not last the war and was succeeded by the establishment of the Magnolia Gazette by J.D. Burke in 1872. The Magnolia Herald was established by Luke W. Conerly in 1875 and he continued as its proprietor and editor until 1878.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3sqmi, of which 3.2sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (1.52%) is water.

Within the city limits there is the confluence of the Minnehaha River and the Little Tangipahoa River.

Demographics

Magnolia racial composition as of 2020[5] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White50826.98%
Black or African American1,27667.76%
Native American20.11%
Asian50.27%
Other/Mixed683.61%
Hispanic or Latino241.27%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,883 people, 825 households, and 444 families residing in the city.

Notable people

Transportation

Highways

Air

Education

The City of Magnolia is served by the South Pike School District.[23]

The town has one public library.

Pike County is in the district of Southwest Mississippi Community College.[24]

Recreation

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Magnolia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[25]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Find a County. 2011-06-07. National Association of Counties.
  3. Martha Lacy Hall, An Historical Sketch of Magnolia, Mississippi: Centennial Celebration, Magnolia, Mississippi, 1856-1956. Magnolia, Mississippi: W. M. Lacy, 1956.
  4. http://www.lukewardconerly.com''Pike County Mississippi 1798-1876 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-09. data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: Gold-Headed Cane Award – 1999 Dorothy F. Bainton . American Society for Investigative Pathologyy . October 4, 2024.
  7. Web site: Danny Brabham . pro-football-reference.com . October 4, 2024.
  8. Web site: White . Drew . Throwback Thursday: Jeremy Bridges . 247sports.com . October 4, 2024.
  9. Web site: South Pike Alumni of the Week . sphs.southpike.org . October 4, 2024.
  10. News: Simms Robertson . Sabrina . Rep. Cockerham’s ‘landmark bill’ aiming to help rape victims obtain justice receives governor’s signature . October 4, 2024 . The Natchez Democrat . April 27, 2023.
  11. Web site: Jimmy Cockerham . baseball-reference.com . October 4, 2024.
  12. Web site: Sam Holden . pro-football-reference.com . October 4, 2024.
  13. Book: Columbia River Highway Bridges Spanning various creeks along the Columbia River Highway . . 5 . October 4, 2024 . Library of Congress.
  14. Web site: James Marshall . pro-football-reference.com . October 4, 2024.
  15. Web site: Evander McNair . encyclopediaofarkansas.net . October 4, 2024.
  16. Book: The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi . 1912 . State of Mississippi . Jackson, Mississippi . 371 .
  17. Web site: Darryl Pounds . profootballarchives.com . October 4, 2024.
  18. Book: Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, in 1932 . 1933 . United States Supreme Court . Washington, D.C. . 133 .
  19. Web site: Bass . Erin Z. . September 12, 2013 . The World of Michael Farris Smith . March 7, 2021 . Deep South Magazine.
  20. Web site: South Pike High Alumni of the Week . sphs.southpike.org . October 4, 2024.
  21. News: Keith . J.T. . Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor is given key to hometown of Magnolia . October 4, 2024 . Clarion Ledger . February 23, 2023.
  22. Web site: Thad "Pie" Vann . msfame.com . October 4, 2024.
  23. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pike County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-09-27. - Text list
  24. Web site: Welcome from the President. Southwest Mississippi Community College. 2024-09-27.
  25. Web site: Magnolia, Mississippi Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase). Weatherbase. 2 May 2017.

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