Clinton, Mississippi
| Clinton, Mississippi | |
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| Nickname(s): Mount Salus (original name) | |
| Motto: You Belong Here | |
 Location in Hinds County, Mississippi |
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 Location of Mississippi in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 32°20′30″N 90°19′18″W / 32.34167°N 90.32167°WCoordinates: 32°20′30″N 90°19′18″W / 32.34167°N 90.32167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Incorporation | 1824 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Phil Fisher (R) |
| • Board of Aldermen | Dave Ellis, Jim Martin, Bill Barnett, Greg Cronin, Jan Cossitt, Mike Cashion, Jehu Brabham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (109 km2) |
| • Land | 41.8 sq mi (108 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,216 |
| • Density | 598/sq mi (231/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 39056, 39058, 39060 (P.O. boxes) |
| Area codes | 601 and 769 |
| FIPS code | 28-14420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 668609 |
| Website | www |
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the tenth largest city in Mississippi. The population was 25,216 at the 2010 United States Census.
Founded in 1823, Clinton was originally known as Mount Salus, which means "Mountain of health". It was named for the plantation home of Walter Leake, third governor of Mississippi, which was located in Clinton and built in 1812. In 1828, the city changed its name to Clinton in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the former governor of New York who led completion of the Erie Canal.
The first road through Mount Salus/Clinton was the Natchez Trace, improved from a centuries-old Native American path. Currently Clinton has three major highways that pass through the city:U.S. Route 80, Interstate 20 and the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Mississippi College, a Christian university located in Clinton, is the oldest college in the state of Mississippi, founded January 24, 1826 as Hampstead Academy, the second male college in the state after Jefferson College. Mississippi College is the second oldest Baptist university in the world, and was the first coeducational college in the United States to grant a degree to a woman. Clinton is home to sports teams known as the "Clinton Arrows" and "Mississippi College Choctaws". Hillman College, originally for women, was founded in 1853 as Central Female Institute, supported by the Central Baptist Association. It changed its name in 1891. Mount Hermon Female Seminary, a historically black college, was established in 1875 by Sarah Ann Dickey. It closed in 1924 as students moved to co-educational institutions.
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