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Como, Mississippi
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 Como, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Como, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.90 sq mi (4.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
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| • Total | 1,118 |
| • Density | 591.85/sq mi (228.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38619
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-15500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0668729 |
Como is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States, which borders the Mississippi Delta and is in the northern part of the state, known as hill country. The population was 1,279 as of the 2010 census.
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History
In a 2007 article about the area, Wayne Drash, a CNN.com senior producer, described Como as "a hard-hit rural community."
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.53% is water.
It is 45 miles (72 km) south of Memphis, Tennessee.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 149 | — | |
| 1890 | 178 | 19.5% | |
| 1900 | 475 | 166.9% | |
| 1910 | 905 | 90.5% | |
| 1920 | 818 | −9.6% | |
| 1930 | 851 | 4.0% | |
| 1940 | 819 | −3.8% | |
| 1950 | 703 | −14.2% | |
| 1960 | 789 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,003 | 27.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,378 | 37.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,387 | 0.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,310 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,279 | −2.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,118 | −12.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 306 | 27.37% |
| Black or African American | 777 | 69.5% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 21 | 1.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 0.81% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,118 people, 590 households, and 284 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Como is served by the North Panola School District. Como Elementary School in Como, North Panola Junior High School in Como, and North Panola High School in Sardis serve the community.
Infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Como Post Office.
Notable people
- R.L. Boyce (1955–2023), blues musician, was born lived and died in Como. His album, Roll and Tumble, was nominated a 2018 Grammy Award in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.
- Floyd Chance, double bass player and session musician
- Jessie Mae Hemphill (1923–2006), Hill Country blues musician
- Joe Henderson (1937–1964), R&B and gospel singer who had a 1962 hit with "Snap Your Fingers" was born in Como.
- Rosa Lee Hill, blues musician
- Albert R. Howe, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1875
- Alvin Ray Jackson, professional football player
- Tony Johnson, former National Football League tight end
- Tommy Joe Martins (b. 1986), racecar driver, was born in Como.
- Jimbo Mathus (b. 1967), musician, has lived in Como since 2007, where he also runs the Delta Recording Studio, which records artists from around the world.
- Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904–1972), Hill country blues musician
- Miriam Greene Paslay (1869–1932), professor of Latin and Greek at Mississippi Industrial Institute & College (1891–1920)
- Luther Perkins (1928–1968), guitarist who played for singer Johnny Cash, spent most of his childhood in Como.
- Michael Shaheen (1940–2007), mayor of Como from 1970 to 1973 and longtime head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility, grew up in Como from age 5.
- Napoleon Strickland (1919–2001), Hill country blues musician
- Othar Turner (1907–2003), Hill country blues musician
- Stark Young (1881–1963) was born and grew up in Como. He became a novelist, best known for So Red the Rose (1934), adapted as a 1935 film by the same name. A member of the Southern Agrarians, he had taught in academia for several years before moving to New York City, where he also wrote several plays and worked as theatre critic for The New Republic and The New York Times.
See also
In Spanish: Como (Misisipi) para niños
