| Official Name: | Red Banks, Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Red Banks |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.89 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.66 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 215 |
| Population Density Km2: | 31.21 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 80.83 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 449 |
| Coordinates: | 34.8281°N -89.5644°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38661 (Red Banks) 38635 (Holly Springs) |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 676512 |
| Blank1 Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Info: | 28-61240 |
Red Banks is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, which reported a population of 215.[2]
The name of the community is derived from the color of the banks of the creek which flows past the south side of the settlement. In 1900, the community had a population of 79, two churches and a cotton gin.[3]
Red Banks is located on the BNSF Railway and was incorporated on March 14, 1899.[4] Its post office first began operating in 1847.[5]
Red Banks is in central Marshall County, 8miles northwest of Holly Springs, the county seat. Mississippi Highway 178 passes through the south side of the community, leading southeast to Holly Springs and northwest 8miles to Byhalia. Interstate 22 runs along the southern edge of the community, with access from Exit 21 (South Red Banks Road). I-22 leads southeast to Tupelo and northwest to the Memphis, Tennessee, area. Downtown Memphis is northwest of Red Banks.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Red Banks CDP has an area of 2.66sqmi, all land.[1] The center of town sits on a low divide between north-flowing tributaries of the Coldwater River and south-facing slopes that lead to Red Banks Creek, which flows west to the Coldwater. The entire community lies within the Tallahatchie River watershed.
| White alone (NH) | 150 | 69.77% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 43 | 20.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.93% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1.40% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.47% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 2.79% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 4.65% | |
| Total | 215 | 100.00% |