Victoria, Marshall County, Mississippi

For the ghost town in Bolivar County, see Victoria, Bolivar County, Mississippi.

Victoria, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 34°50′46″N89°37′05″W / 34.84611°N 89.61806°W / 34.84611; -89.61806
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Marshall
Area [1]
• Total	7.37 sq mi (19.08 km2)
• Land	7.36 sq mi (19.05 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,066
• Density	144.92/sq mi (55.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	38679 (PO box) 38611 (Byhalia) 38661 (Red Banks)
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	679219 [3]
FIPS code	28-76760

Victoria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. ^[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census, which recorded a population of 1,066. ^[2]

History

Victoria is located on the BNSF Railway and was established on January 22, 1886. ^[4] In 1900, Victoria had a population of 30, a church, and cotton gin. ^[5]

In 1925, the Sunnyland passenger train derailed and tumbled down an embankment as it approached Victoria, killing 20. ^[6]

Geography

Victoria is in northwestern Marshall County. Mississippi Highway 178 passes through the community, leading northwest 4 miles (6 km) to Byhalia and southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Holly Springs, the county seat. Interstate 22 passes through the south side of Victoria, with access from Exit 18 (Victoria Road). I-22 leads southeast 70 miles (110 km) to Tupelo and northwest to the Memphis, Tennessee, area. Downtown Memphis is 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Victoria.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Victoria CDP has a total area of 7.37 square miles (19.09 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.16%, are water. ^[1] Barrow Creek passes through the south side of the community, flowing northwest toward Byhalia Creek, a tributary of the Coldwater River and part of the Tallahatchie River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,066		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Victoria CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	671	62.95%
Black or African American alone (NH)	239	22.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0.28%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	2	0.19%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	44	4.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	10.04%
Total	1,066	100.00%

References

1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
2. "P1. Race – Victoria CDP, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
3. "Victoria, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. Howe, Tony. "Victoria, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
5. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 886.
6. "Twenty Killed in Train Wreck". Evening Independent. October 27, 1925.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Victoria CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.