| Official Name: | Roxie, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | Franklin |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.55 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 469 |
| Population Density Km2: | 103.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 266.93 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 73 |
| Elevation Ft: | 240 |
| Coordinates: | 31.5053°N -91.0672°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39661 |
| Area Code: | 601 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-64080 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0694621 |
Roxie is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 569 at the 2000 census. This rural town developed with the construction of railroads in the area.
Roxie was founded in 1886 on a plot of farmland donated by John Quincy Adams Graves,[3] who was the County Supervisor and a former soldier in the Regimental Band of the 4th Volunteer Mississippi Regiment during the Civil War. The town was named in honor of Graves' newborn daughter.[4]
Roxie was incorporated in 1890.
The town was located at the crossroads of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Most of the early residents were employed by the railroads or worked in the logging industry and sawmills.[5]
Roxie's children attended the Roxie School, whose motto was Home of the Tigers. In 1962, the high school portion of the school shut down, and all students from grades 9 to 12 were bused to the new Franklin High School in Meadville. Roxie School continued for a few years after as an elementary school.[6]
Roxie is located in western Franklin County. U.S. Routes 84 and 98 pass through the town, leading east to Meadville, the county seat, and west to Natchez.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Roxie has a total area of 2.9km2, all land.[2]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 170 | 36.25% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 291 | 62.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 5 | 1.07% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 0.64% |
Significant forests and recreation areas are found nearby, including:
Roxie is served by the Franklin County School District.