Pattison, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Pattison, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Pattison
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Claiborne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.88
Area Land Km2:2.88
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.11
Area Land Sq Mi:1.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:176
Population Density Km2:61.05
Population Density Sq Mi:158.13
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:203
Coordinates:31.8886°N -90.8872°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39144
Area Code:601 & 769
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:675501

Pattison, also known as Martin, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39144.[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 176.[3]

History

Pattison was originally named Martin in honor of General William T. Martin.[4] Pattison is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to a drug store, grist mill, cotton gin, saloon, hotel, and multiple general stores.[5]

A post office operated under the name Martin from 1879 to 1912 and first began operation under the name Pattison in 1912.[6]

Demographics

2020 census

Pattison CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[7] !% 2020
White alone (NH)63.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)15789.20%
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)105.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)31.70%
Total176100.00%

Education

Residents are zoned to the Claiborne County School District.[8] Port Gibson High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  3. Web site: Pattison CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  4. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 174.
  5. Web site: Howe . Tony . Pattison, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 14 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Claiborne County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 May 2020.
  7. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Pattison CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Claiborne County, MS. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-31. - Text list
  9. Web site: Bennie Goods . Trading Card Database . 20 May 2020.