Webb, Mississippi

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Webb, Mississippi
Town
Tallahatchie County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Webb Highlighted.svg
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Webb, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°56′49″N90°20′43″W / 33.94694°N 90.34528°W / 33.94694; -90.34528
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Tallahatchie
Area
[1]
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total416
 • Density985.78/sq mi (380.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38966
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-78480
GNIS feature ID0679411
Website www.city-data.com/city/Webb-Mississippi.html

Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.

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History

Webb was founded circa 1880. The first post office was founded in 1880 and named Hood for one of the earlier settlers. In 1882, Judge James L.A. Webb, a Confederate veteran and a University of North Carolina graduate, operated the only store there and later the Hood Masonic Lodge was built. There was one saloon at that time called "The Razzle Dazzle". The town was incorporated in 1905.

In those days most of the groceries and necessities were brought to Hood by flat bottom boat from Sharkey, Mississippi, being hauled down the river from Friars Point. Cassidy Bayou was navigable then and was maintained by the government from Sharkey to Hood. The town was later renamed in honor of Judge Webb.

In July 2001, Earnestine Dixon became the first African American mayor of the town, serving one term (2001–05).

Geography

Webb is located at 33°56′49″N90°20′43″W / 33.94694°N 90.34528°W / 33.94694; -90.34528 (33.947045, -90.345304). [2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 128—
1910 292128.1%
1920 55389.4%
1930 531−4.0%
1940 60614.1%
1950 68012.2%
1960 6860.9%
1970 7519.5%
1980 7824.1%
1990 605−22.6%
2000 587−3.0%
2010 565−3.7%
2020 416−26.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 587 people, 225 households, and 135 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,380.0 inhabitants per square mile (532.8/km2). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 590.1 per square mile (227.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 35.09% White, 61.33% African American, 2.04% Asian, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 225 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,272. About 16.2% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Webb is served by the West Tallahatchie School District. R. H. Bearden Elementary School and West Tallahatchie High School are the area schools.

Prior to 1988 Sumner Elementary School was elementary school for the Webb and Sumner areas and West District Middle School was the area middle school. In 1988 West District Middle became a grade 3-8 school while Sumner Elementary was redesignated for Kindergarten through grade 2 only. [5]

As of 2002 some children in Webb attended the North Sunflower Academy in unincorporated Sunflower County, and Strider Academy (which ceased operation in 2018) in Charleston. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ Mikell, Ray S. (August 14, 1988). "West Tallahatchie students face longer classes, new staff". The Greenwood Commonwealth . Greenwood, Mississippi. p. 7A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "No simple solutions to education, workforce training problems. (Focus Delta & River Cities)". Mississippi Business Journal. May 27, 2002. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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