Official Name: | Rena Lara, Mississippi |
Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rena Lara |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Coahoma |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.94 |
Area Land Km2: | 5.94 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.29 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.29 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 123 |
Population Density Km2: | 20.72 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 53.66 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 154 |
Coordinates: | 34.1497°N -90.7803°W |
Area Code: | 662 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2812719 |
Rena Lara is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 1 in southwestern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Rena Lara is located on the former Riverside Division of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2] Rena Lara was once home to two general stores, two grocery stores, and the Richardson and May Land & Planting Company.[3]
it has a post office, with the ZIP code 38767.[4] The post office first began operation in 1895.[5]
Pepper Sharpe, a Negro league pitcher, was born in Rena Lara.[6]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 123.[7]
White alone (NH) | 102 | 82.93% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 13 | 10.57% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 5.69% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.81% | |
Total | 123 | 100.00% |