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Edwards, Mississippi
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Location of Edwards, Mississippi
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 Edwards, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Hinds | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 995 | |
| • Density | 599.40/sq mi (231.42/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
39066
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| Area code(s) | 601 | |
| FIPS code | 28-21580 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669683 | |
Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2010 census, down from 1,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Edwards is named for Dick Edwards, owner and proprietor of the Edwards House in Jackson, Mississippi.
Edwards was originally named "Amsterdam" and settled in the 1830s. In 1832, it suffered from a cholera epidemic and was then bypassed by the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad. This happened in 1839 when R. O. Edwards' plantation became a stop on the railroad known as Edwards Depot.
The depot was burned to prevent its use during the Civil War in 1863. The current site of Edwards was chosen in 1866 and was incorporated in 1871.
In 1882, the Southern Christian Institute was opened by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the town to educate African Americans. It later became Bonner-Campbell College. In 1897, Edwards suffered an attack of yellow fever that killed many residents of the town.
Geography
Edwards is in western Hinds County, on high ground 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the Big Black River, which forms the Warren County line. Interstate 20 runs along the northern border of the town, with access from Exit 19. I-20 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and west 17 miles (27 km) to Vicksburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Edwards has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 586 | — | |
| 1910 | 589 | 0.5% | |
| 1920 | 727 | 23.4% | |
| 1930 | 456 | −37.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,110 | 143.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,002 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,206 | 20.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,236 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 22.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,279 | −15.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,347 | 5.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,034 | −23.2% | |
| 2020 | 995 | −3.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 109 | 10.95% |
| Black or African American | 843 | 84.72% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Other/Mixed | 20 | 2.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.01% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 995 people, 404 households, and 193 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,034 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 82.4% Black, 15.4% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Edwards is served by the Hinds County School District and is zoned to Bolton/Edwards Elementary-Middle School in Bolton and Raymond High School in Raymond.
Jackson/Hinds Library System operates the Lois A. Flagg Library in Edwards, adjacent to the Edwards Head Start Center.
Notable people
- Rev. Carnella Barnes, pioneering African American Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) minister
- Betty Currie, personal secretary of Bill Clinton, moved to Waukegan, Illinois as a child
- George Flaggs Jr., mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Johnny Fuller, blues and rock 'n' roll musician
- Otis Harris, track and field athlete who won gold and silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- George W. Lee, vice-president of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership
- Fiddlin' Joe Martin, blues musician
- Charlie Patton, blues musician and inductee in the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame; born near Edwards in 1891
- Melvin Powell, Negro league baseball pitcher
- Aurelius Southall Scott, educator and newspaper editor
- Norman Francis Vandivier, aviator
See also
In Spanish: Edwards (Misisipi) para niños
