Brandon, Mississippi facts for kids
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Brandon, Mississippi
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| City of Brandon | |||||
Rankin County Courthouse and Rankin County Confederate Monument
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| Nickname(s):
"City of Red Hills Laden with Golden Opportunities"
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| Motto(s):
"Growth and Stability"
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Location of Brandon, Mississippi
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 Brandon, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Brandon, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||||
| State | Mississippi | ||||
| County | Rankin | ||||
| Named for | Gerard Chittocque Brandon | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 25.75 sq mi (66.70 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 25.66 sq mi (66.47 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) | ||||
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) | ||||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 25,138 | ||||
| • Density | 979.54/sq mi (378.20/km2) | ||||
| Demonym(s) | Brandonite | ||||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||||
| ZIP codes |
39042, 39043, 39047
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| Area code(s) | 601, 769 | ||||
| FIPS code | 28-08300 | ||||
| GNIS feature ID | 0667519 | ||||
Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located east of the state capital.
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History
The city is named for Gerard Brandon, Governor of Mississippi during the early 1800s. A newspaper, The News, was established in 1892. The Brandon Bank was established in 1900, and The Rankin County Bank was established in 1906. In 1900, Brandon had a school, a telephone and telegraph office, a saw mill, two livery stables, two cotton gins, two hotels, six churches, and fifteen or twenty stores. The population was 775.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.3 km2), of which 21.3 square miles (55.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.37%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 867 | — | |
| 1870 | 756 | −12.8% | |
| 1880 | 864 | 14.3% | |
| 1890 | 835 | −3.4% | |
| 1900 | 775 | −7.2% | |
| 1910 | 720 | −7.1% | |
| 1920 | 691 | −4.0% | |
| 1930 | 692 | 0.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,184 | 71.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,827 | 54.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,139 | 17.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,685 | 25.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,626 | 258.5% | |
| 1990 | 11,077 | 15.1% | |
| 2000 | 16,436 | 48.4% | |
| 2010 | 21,705 | 32.1% | |
| 2020 | 25,138 | 15.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 18,552 | 73.8% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5,034 | 20.03% |
| Native American | 51 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 235 | 0.93% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 729 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 535 | 2.13% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,138 people, 8,780 households, and 6,593 families residing in the city.
Economy
The Mississippi Department of Corrections operates the Brandon Probation & Parole Office in Brandon. The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, located in unincorporated Rankin County, is in proximity to Brandon.
Arts and culture
The Downtown Brandon Historic District is located within the city. Brandon is the location of the Black Rose Theatre Company.
Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including:
- Cocke-Martin-Jackson House
- Hebron Academy
- Rankin County Courthouse
- Stevens-Buchanan House
- Turcotte House
Education
The City of Brandon is served by the Rankin County School District.
Public schools
- Brandon High School (grades 9-12)
- Brandon Middle School (grades 6-8)
- Brandon Elementary School (grades 4-5)
- StoneBridge Elementary School (grades 2-3)
- Rouse Elementary School (grades K-1)
Infrastructure
The city of Brandon is served by five fire stations and one administrative central station under the direction of Fire Chief Terry Wages. In 2015, the city established an independent EMS district that provides ambulance services through a private provider, Pafford EMS. The city has one police station under the direction of Police Chief Wayne Dearman.
Notable people
- Devin Britton, professional tennis player
- J. W. Buchanan, Arizona State Senator
- Demario Davis, professional football player
- Deryl Dedmon, murderer
- Jenna Edwards, former Miss Florida and Miss Florida USA
- Aiden Flowers, actor
- Patrick Henry, (1843–1930), U.S. representative
- Volney Howard, Attorney General and U.S. Representative for Texas
- Skylar Laine, country singer; placed fifth on the eleventh season of American Idol
- Mamie Locke, political scientist, Virginia state senator
- Justin Mapp, professional soccer player
- Anselm Joseph McLaurin, Governor of Mississippi 1896–1900
- John C. McLaurin, mayor of Brandon and state senator
- Gardner Minshew, Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts
- Mary Ann Mobley, American actress, television personality, and first Miss America from Mississippi
- Tyler Moore, professional baseball player for the Washington Nationals
- Jerious Norwood, professional football player
- Jonathan Randolph, professional golfer
- Sarah Thomas, first female NFL official
- Joe M. Turner, professional magician, mentalist, speaker
- Louis H. Wilson, Jr., 26th Commandant of the Marine Corps and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recipient of The Medal of Honor
In popular culture
The town was mentioned in the 1986 film Platoon by Chris Taylor, a character played by Charlie Sheen.
See also
In Spanish: Brandon (Misisipi) para niños
