Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Bobo, Mississippi
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 Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 118 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-07220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 667355 |
Bobo is a small community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area the government counts for population, but it's not an officially organized city or town. Bobo is located along U.S. routes 61 and 278, which are important roads. It is southwest of a larger town called Clarksdale. In 2020, about 118 people lived in Bobo.
History of Bobo
Bobo was named after a famous person! It got its name from Robert E. Bobo, who was a world-champion bear hunter. Imagine having a whole community named after you!
This area was once located along the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. This railroad was very important for transportation and trade back then. Bobo used to be a busy little place. It had six general stores where people could buy almost anything they needed. There was also a grocery store for food and two sawmills. Sawmills are places where logs are cut into lumber.
A post office served the community of Bobo for many years. It opened in 1886 and closed in 1973.
Population of Bobo
Bobo was first officially counted as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2020 United States census. A census is like a big count of all the people living in a country. In the 2020 Census, it was found that 118 people lived in Bobo.
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| 2020 | 118 | — | |
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Famous People from Bobo
Even small communities can be home to talented people! Bobo is connected to a few notable musicians:
- Junior Parker was a famous Memphis blues singer. Blues music is a very important part of American history and culture.
- Joe Willie Wilkins was another talented blues musician. He grew up on a plantation that was near Bobo.
