Quitman, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Quitman, Mississippi
Settlement Type:City
Motto:"A Very Special Place To Call Home"[1]
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:Clarke
Established Date:1839
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:15.29
Area Land Km2:13.41
Area Water Km2:1.88
Area Total Sq Mi:5.90
Area Land Sq Mi:5.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.73
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2061
Population Density Km2:153.71
Population Density Sq Mi:398.11
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:70
Elevation Ft:230
Coordinates:32.0431°N -88.7208°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39355
Area Code:601
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:28-60720
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0676438

Quitman is a city in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States, along the Chickasawhay River. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census.[3] Quitman is the county seat of Clarke County.[4] [5]

History

Quitman was established in 1839 and named as the county seat.[1]

During the Civil War, a hospital built with funds raised in Galveston and Houston, among other places, was built there for the care of Confederate soldiers from Texas. Originally staffed by Louis Bryan with supplies purchased in Mexico, he was joined, and later supplanted, by Enos Bonney, a surgeon from Enterprise, Mississippi, who stayed until the hospital was burned down. Though it cared for troops from any state, the hospital was colloquially known as "The Texas Hospital." Wounded soldiers from the Second Battle of Corinth, Battle of Iuka, Battle of Jackson, Tennessee, and more local engagements, as well as those suffering from wartime diseases, were treated at the hospital. A cemetery was established adjacent to the hospital for those who succumbed to disease or wounds.

During General Sherman's Meridian Campaign, Brigadier General Walter Q. Gresham, Commander of the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, 17th Army Corps, was detached and sent to Quitman to destroy bridges crossing the Chickasawhay river and through Alligator Swamp, as well as any other infrastructure that could be of any use to the Confederacy.[6] The force arrived at Quitman and proceeded to burn the town jail, courthouse, various stores, the railroad depot, and the Methodist Church, which was being used as a hospital.[7] Troops then burned down the entire Texas Hospital complex, which included two main buildings as well as twelve to fifteen barracks. The hospital was never rebuilt.[8] [9] [10]

Quitman was officially recognized by the Mississippi Legislature on February 13, 1839, and was named for the second Chancellor of the State, Gen. John A. Quitman, a strongly pro-slavery politician, leading Fire Eater, veteran of the Mexican–American War.[11]

Geography

Quitman is located near the center of Clarke County. Mississippi Highway 18 passes through the center of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3km2, of which 13.4km2 is land and 1.9km2, or 12.28%, is water.[3]

Climate

Demographics

Quitman by race as of 2020[12] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White1,18957.69%
Black or African American75936.83%
Native American90.44%
Asian40.19%
Pacific Islander20.01%
Other/Mixed723.49%
Hispanic or Latino281.36%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,061 people, 897 households, and 619 families residing in the city.

Education

The city is served by the Quitman School District.[13] [14]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The City of Quitman Mississippi. The City of Quitman Mississippi. October 10, 2012. October 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028195300/http://www.ci.quitman.ms.us/. dead.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Quitman city, Mississippi. https://archive.today/20200212193132/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2860720. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: Find a County . 2011-06-07 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . May 31, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Profile for Quitman, Mississippi, MS. ePodunk. October 10, 2012. June 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611074009/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19984. dead.
  6. Sherman's Forgotten Campaign, M. Bearss
  7. No.33 Report of Brig. General Walter Q. Gresham, Official Records of the War of the Rebellion Volume XXXII/1 p. 247
  8. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Military History of Mississippi, 1803 - 1898: taken from the Official and statistical register of the State of Mississippi, 1908 . 494–498 . Reprint Co. . Spartanburg, South Carolina . 1908 . 1978 . 978-0871522665.
  9. Web site: The Texas Hospital & Confederate Cemetery Quitman, Mississippi, February 17, 1864 . May 30, 2003 . Wayne C. . Bengston . July 18, 2021.
  10. Web site: Confederate Memorial Cemetery in Quitman, MS . Waymarking, Veteran Cemeteries . January 21, 2017. July 19, 2021.
  11. Web site: Quitman. June 9, 2020 . Visit Clarke County . en-US.
  12. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-08. data.census.gov.
  13. Web site: Quitman School District . Quitman School District . October 10, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826075412/http://www.quitmanschools.org/index.php . August 26, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Quitman School District. Great Schools Inc. October 10, 2012.
  15. Web site: Andy Blakeney . AllMusic.com . 17 May 2020.
  16. Web site: Wyatt Cooper. IMDb. October 10, 2012.
  17. Book: Ben R. Guttery. Representing Texas. October 2007. Ben Guttery. 978-1-4196-7884-4. 68.
  18. News: Hanks . Nathan L. . Retired military working dog dies . 17 May 2020 . United States Marine Corps . 29 March 2012.
  19. Book: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Historical Information of the Committee on Resources and Its Predecessor Committees 1807-2002: Preparation for a Bicentennial : Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Resources of the One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session. 2002. U.S. Government Printing Office. 666.
  20. Web site: Kelly McCarty earns Southern Miss degree after lengthy career in NBA, Israel and Russia . southernmiss.com . University of Southern Mississippi . 17 May 2020.
  21. Web site: Antonio McDyess. Baseball-Reference.Com. October 10, 2012.
  22. Web site: Zierlein . Lance . Tarvarius Moore . NFL.com . National Football League . 17 May 2020.
  23. Web site: Simba . Malik . Homer Smith, Jr. (1909-1972) . blackpast.org . 17 May 2020.
  24. Book: History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties: Containing a Concise History of the State, with Portraits and Biographies of Prominent Citizens of the Above Named Counties, and Personal Histories of Many of the Early Settlers and Leading Families. 1893. Lewis Publishing Company. 400.
  25. Web site: Yates . James . Biography . Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives.

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