Mendenhall, Mississippi
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Downtown Mendenhall, April 2014. The Simpson County Courthouse is seen in the background from a distance.
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 Mendenhall, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 31°57′40″N 89°52′3″W / 31.96111°N 89.86750°WCoordinates: 31°57′40″N 89°52′3″W / 31.96111°N 89.86750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Simpson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Todd Booth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
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| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,555 |
| • Density | 480.4/sq mi (185.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39114 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-46600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0673476 |
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Mendenhall is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,555 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Simpson County. Mendenhall is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mendenhall was originally called Edna, to honor the wife of developer Phillip Didlake, but a town with that name already existed, so the city had its name changed to Mendenhall to honor Thomas Mendenhall, a citizen and lawyer from Westville, Mississippi. Mendenhall is the county seat of Simpson County. The Simpson County Courthouse was built in 1907 by architect Andrew J. Byron. Mendenhall Public School mascot is the Tigers. Also located in Mendenhall is Simpson County Academy. The school mascot is the Cougars. Mendenhall's zip code is 39114.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2), of which, 5.3 square miles (14 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,555 people, 938 households, and 678 families residing in the city. The population density was 480.4 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 1,039 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile, (75.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.23% White, 27.98% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
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