Bay Springs, Mississippi
| Bay Springs, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Bay Springs, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°WCoordinates: 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2) |
| • Land | 14.8 sq mi (38.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,097 |
| • Density | 142.0/sq mi (54.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39422 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-04060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666590 |
Bay Springs is a city in and the western county seat of Jasper County, Mississippi. The population was 1,786 at the 2010 census. State highways 15 and 18 intersect at the city. It is part of the Laurel, Mississippi (in Jones County) micropolitan area.
This area was settled in the 1880s by Joe Blankenship, who built the sawmill for the yellow pine timber industry that comprised the town's industrial base. The city was incorporated about twenty years later after railroads were constructed through it. That access attracted other industry and business, and the city was designated as the second county seat. Its population has declined slightly since 2000.
Bay Springs is located at 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°W (31.976761, -89.279574).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.4 km² (14.8 mi²), of which 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²) is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) (0.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 793 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was 54.8/km² (142.0/mi²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 23.0/km² (59.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.02% White, 49.64% African American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
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