Charleston, Mississippi facts for kids
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Charleston, Mississippi
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Tallahatchie County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Charleston
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Location of Charleston, Mississippi
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 Charleston, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,193 |
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(2019)
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1,867 |
| • Density | 1,377.86/sq mi (531.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes |
38921, 38958
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-12900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668347 |
Charleston is a city in north central Mississippi and one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County, which is located on both sides of the Tallahatchie River. This city is located east of the river and its population was 2,193 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Charleston is located at 34°00′27″N 90°03′14″W / 34.007514°N 90.054009°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.73% is water.
The city's official nickname is "Gateway to the Delta".
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 368 | — | |
| 1890 | 412 | 12.0% | |
| 1900 | 480 | 16.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,834 | 282.1% | |
| 1920 | 3,007 | 64.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,014 | −33.0% | |
| 1940 | 2,100 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,629 | 25.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,528 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,821 | 11.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,878 | 2.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,328 | −19.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,198 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,193 | −0.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,867 | −14.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 425 | 22.56% |
| Black or African American | 1,413 | 75.0% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.21% |
| Other/Mixed | 26 | 1.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 0.85% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,884 people, 792 households, and 514 families residing in the city.
History
In 1931 there was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Charleston, the largest earthquake in Mississippi.
Gallery
Education
The City of Charleston is served by the East Tallahatchie School District. Before 1970, a dual system of schools, one for black students and another for whites was maintained. In 1970, the federal courts mandated in Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education that the schools be integrated, and the school district adopted a plan by which classrooms remained segregated, but during the course of the school day entire classes of children and teachers were bused between East Tallahatchie High School and Allen Carver High School. The black students of Allen Carver protested, and the sheriff arrested 125 of them and sent them to the state penitentiary at Parchman. After intervention by the federal Community Relations Service, the students were allowed to reenter school and makeup missed exams. The classrooms were integrated, new elections were held for student government, and some black cheerleaders were added.
Charleston High School held its first racially integrated prom in April 2008. This event was the subject of the 2008 HBO documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. The documentary focused on Charleston High School and the efforts to have a mixed prom instead of the traditional racially segregated proms.
Strider Academy, near the city, closed in 2018.
Coahoma Community College is the designated community college.
Notable people
- Eldra Buckley, running back for the NFL's Detroit Lions
- Brad Dye, former lieutenant governor of Mississippi
- Morgan Freeman, Academy Award-winning actor currently resides in Charleston
- Mose Allison, blues singer and pianist
- Jamie Whitten, congressman.
See also
In Spanish: Charleston (Misisipi) para niños
