Roxie, Mississippi
| Roxie, Mississippi | |
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Roxie in 2005
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| Coordinates: 31°30′19″N 91°4′2″W / 31.50528°N 91.06722°WCoordinates: 31°30′19″N 91°4′2″W / 31.50528°N 91.06722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 497 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 475 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 39661 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-64080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694621 |
Roxie is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census, down from 569 at the 2000 census. This rural town developed with the construction of railroads in the area.
Roxie was founded in 1886 on a plot of farmland donated by John Quincy Adams Graves, who was the County Supervisor and a former soldier in the Regimental Band of the 4th Volunteer Mississippi Regiment during the Civil War. The town was named in honor of Graves' newborn daughter.
Roxie was incorporated in 1890.
The town was located at the crossroads of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Most of the early residents were employed by the railroads, or worked in the logging industry and sawmills.
Roxie's children attended the Roxie School, whose motto was Home of the Tigers. In 1962, the high school portion of the school shut down, and all student from grades 9 to 12 were bussed to the new Franklin High School in Meadville. Roxie School continued for a few years after as an elementary school.
Roxie is located in western Franklin County. U.S. Routes 84 and 98 pass through the town, leading east 11 miles (18 km) to Meadville, the county seat, and west 22 miles (35 km) to Natchez.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Roxie has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 569 people, 199 households, and 153 families residing in the town. The population density was 498.9 people per square mile (192.7/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 214.8 per square mile (83.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 39.72% White, 58.88% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
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