Louise, Mississippi
| Louise, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Louise, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 32°58′54″N 90°35′30″W / 32.98167°N 90.59167°WCoordinates: 32°58′54″N 90°35′30″W / 32.98167°N 90.59167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Humphreys |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 199 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 182 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| ZIP code | 39097 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-42240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672897 |
Louise is a town in Humphreys County, Mississippi. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.
Louise is located at 32°58′54″N 90°35′30″W / 32.98167°N 90.59167°W (32.981549, -90.591624).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2), all land.
William "Willie" Sklar served as alderman and later mayor for three terms. Sklar was a Jewish immigrant who came to Louise in search for the American dream. Houston Antwine (born April 11, 1939 in Louise, Mississippi) is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hoover Lee, a long-time citizen, businessman, and government official, resides here. His "Hoover Sauce" marinade/BBQ sauce is nationally renowned. On September 19, 2007, Chris Talbott, of the Associated Press, featured him in a nationwide article. He has been noted in Delta, Southern Living, and Y'all magazines, and recently mentioned in the publication "Wild Abundance", a cookbook anthology, compiled by hunters from numerous hunting clubs from the South.
Louise is mostly an agricultural community due in part it has some of the best farming land on Silver Creek. One of the biggest farms is Seward and Son Planting Company.
As of the census of 2000, 315 people, 117 households, and 80 families resided in the town. The population density was 1,898.5 people per square mile (715.4/km²). The 125 housing units averaged 753.4 per square mile (283.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.29% African American, 44.13% White and 1.59% Asian. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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