Mize, Mississippi
| Mize, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Mize, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates: 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°WCoordinates: 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 285 |
| • Density | 122.2/sq mi (47.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39116 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-48240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690924 |
Mize is a town in Smith County, Mississippi. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. On April 6, 2005, an F-3 tornado struck Mize High School. The school's second floor was ripped off by sheer force of wind and the entire structure was severely damaged. Reconstruction efforts were completed in 2007.
It is also the home of the Mississippi Watermelon Festival.
Mize was settled by Europeans by the early 1900s on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad lines, though immigrants from Scotland may have settled the area as early as 1810.Choctaw Indians had lived in the area for thousands of years, and were being forced westward by the early 1800s. Its population peaked at 409 in 1930; at that time, Mize was a sundown town, meaning African-Americans were not welcome. It is proximate to Sullivan's Hollow, Mississippi, the home of outlaw William Cicero "Wild Bill" Sullivan.
Mize is located at 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°W (31.867332, -89.554331).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 117 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 122.2 people per square mile (47.2/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 1.75% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
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