Foxworth, Mississippi

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Foxworth, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°14′18″N89°52′07″W / 31.23833°N 89.86861°W / 31.23833; -89.86861
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Marion
Area
[1]
 • Total2.76 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Land2.76 sq mi (7.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total523
 • Density189.5/sq mi (73.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39483
Area code 601
FIPS code 28-25740
GNIS feature ID670151 [3]

Foxworth (also known as Nearest or West Columbia [3] ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 523. [2]

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History

The community is named after Frank W. Foxworth, who settled the community after moving from the east side of the Pearl River. His father had moved from Marion County, South Carolina, and settled near Columbia, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Foxworth. The community of Foxworth operated a grist mill, sawmill, and gin. [4]

Foxworth is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. [5] The community once had a spur line that connected the Hamilton-Uhl Lumber Company with the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad. [6]

In 1992, the Foxworth Bank merged with Trustmark Bank. [7]

Geography

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 603—
2020 523−13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [2] [8]

Foxworth is in central Marion County, on the west side of the valley of the Pearl River, which separates it from Columbia, the county seat 3 miles (5 km) away. U.S. Route 98 runs along the southern edge of Foxworth, leading east through Columbia 36 miles (58 km) to Hattiesburg and west 40 miles (64 km) to McComb. Mississippi Highway 35 joins US 98 as it passes Foxworth, but leads north 21 miles (34 km) to Bassfield and south 32 miles (51 km) to Bogalusa, Louisiana.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Foxworth CDP has an area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2), all of it recorded as land. [1]

Education

Foxworth is part of the Marion County School District and is the site of two campuses – West Marion Primary School (Grades K–3), and the shared campus of West Marion Elementary (Grades 4–6), and West Marion High School (Grades 7–12). These serve students in rural areas of western Marion County. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "P1. Race – Foxworth CDP, Mississippi: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Foxworth". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Marion County WPA History". msgw.org. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ Howe, Tony. "Foxworth, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Fifteenth Biennial Report of the Railroad Commission of the State of Mississippi for the Two Years Ending June 30, 1915. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Railroad Commission. 1915. p. 233.
  7. ↑ "Mergers consummated involving two or more operating banks, January 1 to December 31, 1992". Quarterly Journal. 12 (1): 110. 1993.
  8. ↑ "P1. Race – Foxworth CDP, Mississippi: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Contact Us". marionk12.org. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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