Crystal Springs, Mississippi facts for kids
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Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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Crystal Springs, c. 1900-1940
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Location of Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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 Crystal Springs, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Mississippi | ||
| County | Copiah | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.48 sq mi (14.20 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,862 | ||
| • Density | 895.56/sq mi (345.76/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
39059
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| Area code(s) | 601 | ||
| FIPS code | 28-17060 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0669000 | ||
Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,044 as of the 2010 census, down from 5,873 in 2000. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
U.S. Route 51 runs through the northwest part of Crystal Springs, intersecting Interstate 55 at the latter's Exit 72. I-55 leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and 29 miles (47 km) south to Brookhaven.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.96%, is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Crystal Springs Experiment Station, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–1954, 1985–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
86 (30) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
107 (42) |
100 (38) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
108 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 58.1 (14.5) |
62.6 (17.0) |
69.5 (20.8) |
76.4 (24.7) |
83.7 (28.7) |
89.9 (32.2) |
92.2 (33.4) |
92.3 (33.5) |
87.8 (31.0) |
79.3 (26.3) |
68.3 (20.2) |
60.8 (16.0) |
76.7 (24.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.4 (8.6) |
51.3 (10.7) |
57.9 (14.4) |
64.9 (18.3) |
72.7 (22.6) |
79.3 (26.3) |
81.7 (27.6) |
81.5 (27.5) |
76.8 (24.9) |
66.7 (19.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
49.9 (9.9) |
65.5 (18.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 36.7 (2.6) |
40.1 (4.5) |
46.3 (7.9) |
53.4 (11.9) |
61.7 (16.5) |
68.7 (20.4) |
71.3 (21.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
65.7 (18.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
44.4 (6.9) |
39.1 (3.9) |
54.4 (12.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 3 (−16) |
−7 (−22) |
16 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
35 (2) |
50 (10) |
55 (13) |
54 (12) |
40 (4) |
26 (−3) |
17 (−8) |
2 (−17) |
−7 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 6.12 (155) |
5.87 (149) |
5.79 (147) |
5.73 (146) |
4.42 (112) |
5.57 (141) |
5.39 (137) |
5.76 (146) |
3.93 (100) |
3.35 (85) |
4.65 (118) |
5.93 (151) |
62.51 (1,588) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.1 (0.25) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 94.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 864 | — | |
| 1880 | 915 | 5.9% | |
| 1890 | 997 | 9.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,093 | 9.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,343 | 22.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,395 | 3.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,257 | 61.8% | |
| 1940 | 2,855 | 26.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,676 | 28.8% | |
| 1960 | 4,496 | 22.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,195 | −6.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,902 | 16.9% | |
| 1990 | 5,643 | 15.1% | |
| 2000 | 5,873 | 4.1% | |
| 2010 | 5,044 | −14.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,862 | −3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,464 | 30.11% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,007 | 61.85% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.02% |
| Asian | 16 | 0.33% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 108 | 2.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 262 | 5.39% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,862 people, 1,418 households, and 982 families residing in the city.
Education
Crystal Springs is served by the Copiah County School District. Copiah Academy is a local private school in the area. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson. Crystal Springs was the first school in Mississippi to allow black students to attend.
The Copiah-Jefferson Regional Library operates a branch in Crystal Springs.
Notable people
- Hulette F. Aby, former attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Dexter Allen, blues guitarist
- Greg Osgood, multi-genre keyboardist, singer and songwriter
- Bruce M. Bailey, author and humorist
- Joseph W. Bailey, U.S. senator from Texas
- Percy Bland, mayor of Meridian, Mississippi
- Tom Funchess, former professional football offensive tackle
- Larry Grantham, American Football League linebacker and member of the *New York Jets (Super Bowl III champions)
- White Graves, former professional football defensive back
- Pat Harrison, a Democratic member of the *U.S. Congress in the 1920s and 1930s
- Anita C. Hill, Lutheran minister
- Tommy Johnson, Delta blues musician
- George Kinard, former professional football guard
- Phil Redding, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Hunter Renfroe, professional baseball player
- Alton D. Slay, four-star general in the United States Air Force
- Malcolm Taylor, former professional football defensive end
See also
In Spanish: Crystal Springs (Misisipi) para niños
