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Lyon, Mississippi
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 Lyon, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
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| • Total | 296 |
| • Density | 614.11/sq mi (237.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38645
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-42960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0672971 |
Lyon is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 296.
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History
The town is named after the French city of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Geography
Lyon is located in east-central Coahoma County. It is bordered to the west and south by the city of Clarksdale, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 166 | — | |
| 1910 | 223 | 34.3% | |
| 1920 | 277 | 24.2% | |
| 1930 | 295 | 6.5% | |
| 1940 | 339 | 14.9% | |
| 1950 | 386 | 13.9% | |
| 1960 | 393 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 383 | −2.5% | |
| 1980 | 428 | 11.7% | |
| 1990 | 446 | 4.2% | |
| 2000 | 418 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 350 | −16.3% | |
| 2020 | 296 | −15.4% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 281 | 221 | 80.29% | 74.66% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 66 | 56 | 18.86% | 18.92% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.34% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 9 | 0.00% | 3.04% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 9 | 0.86% | 3.04% |
| Total | 350 | 296 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The town of Lyon is served by the Coahoma County School District. Residents are served by Lyon Elementary School and Coahoma County Junior-Senior High School.
In popular culture
Tennessee Williams grew up in neighboring Clarksdale and referred to the town in his poem The Couple:
I saw them often when they drove to Lyons,
a ghostly pair perched on a wooden scaffold.
Notable people
- Lacy Banks, sportswriter for the Chicago Sun-Times
- Lamar Fontaine, veteran of the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War; surveyor, poet and author.
- Lewis Gleeck Jr., diplomat and historian; U.S. Consul General to the Philippines from 1962 to 1968.
- Son House, blues singer and guitarist
- Charles Mitchell, professional football player
See also
In Spanish: Lyon (Misisipi) para niños
