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Pickens, Mississippi
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Location of Pickens, Mississippi
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 Pickens, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Mississippi | ||
| County | Holmes | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2) | ||
| • Land | 1.28 sq mi (3.31 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 920 | ||
| • Density | 720.44/sq mi (278.24/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
39146
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| Area code(s) | 662 | ||
| FIPS code | 28-57200 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0675699 | ||
Pickens is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 920.
History
The town was named for landowner James Pickens and was incorporated in 1858.
On May 9, 1919, an African American veteran was lynched as part of the Red Summer of 1919 because of an “improper note” written to a white woman.
Geography
Pickens is located at 32°53′12″N 89°58′12″W / 32.88667°N 89.97000°W (32.886672, -89.970092).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.1-square-mile (0.26 km2) (4.62%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 122 | — | |
| 1900 | 504 | — | |
| 1910 | 619 | 22.8% | |
| 1920 | 457 | −26.2% | |
| 1930 | 635 | 38.9% | |
| 1940 | 688 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 638 | −7.3% | |
| 1960 | 727 | 13.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,012 | 39.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,386 | 37.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,285 | −7.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,325 | 3.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,157 | −12.7% | |
| 2020 | 920 | −20.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 138 | 62 | 11.93% | 6.74% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,003 | 847 | 86.69% | 92.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 3 | 0.52% | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 2 | 0.86% | 0.22% |
| Total | 1,157 | 920 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The town of Pickens is served by the Holmes County School District. It is served by Goodman-Pickens Elementary School, between Pickens and Goodman. In 2006 the school had about 379 students. High school students are zoned to Holmes County Central High School.
Notable people
- Gus Courts, civil rights activist
- Odas Nicholson, attorney, judge and delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention
See also
In Spanish: Pickens (Misisipi) para niños
