Victoria, Marshall County, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Victoria, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Victoria
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 Km2:19.08
Area Land Km2:19.05
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:7.37
Area Land Sq Mi:7.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1066
Population Density Km2:55.96
Population Density Sq Mi:144.92
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:410
Coordinates:34.8461°N -89.6181°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:38679 (PO box)
38611 (Byhalia)
38661 (Red Banks)
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:679219
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:28-76760

Victoria 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 recorded a population of 1,066.[2]

History

Victoria is located on the BNSF Railway and was established on January 22, 1886.[3] In 1900, Victoria had a population of 30, a church, and cotton gin.[4]

In 1925, the Sunnyland passenger train derailed and tumbled down an embankment as it approached Victoria, killing 20.[5]

Geography

Victoria is in northwestern Marshall County. Mississippi Highway 178 passes through the community, leading northwest 4miles to Byhalia and southeast to Holly Springs, the county seat. Interstate 22 passes through the south side of Victoria, with access from Exit 18 (Victoria Road). I-22 leads southeast to Tupelo and northwest to the Memphis, Tennessee, area. Downtown Memphis is northwest of Victoria.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Victoria CDP has a total area of 7.37sqmi, of which 0.01sqmi, or 0.16%, are water.[1] Barrow Creek passes through the south side of the community, flowing northwest toward Byhalia Creek, a tributary of the Coldwater River and part of the Tallahatchie River watershed.

Demographics

2020 census

Victoria CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[6] !% 2020
White alone (NH)67162.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)23922.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)30.28%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)20.19%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)444.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10710.04%
Total1,066100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi . United States Census Bureau . March 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Victoria CDP, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: Howe . Tony . Victoria, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . June 9, 2023.
  4. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 886.
  5. Web site: Twenty Killed in Train Wreck . Evening Independent . October 27, 1925 .
  6. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Victoria CDP, Mississippi. .