Glendora, Mississippi facts for kids
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Glendora, Mississippi
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Location of Glendora, Mississippi
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 Glendora, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| • Land | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
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| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 1,069.44/sq mi (411.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38928
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-27660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407465 |
| Website | glendorams.com |
Glendora is a village in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.
History
Glendora was developed by White Americans as a small sawmill site. Logs were floated down the river from around the vicinity of Webb to be processed here.
The first settlement developed two miles south of Glendora at Black Bayou. When the railroad was built through the territory in 1883, a station was located there and called Glendora. The town immediately grew. A post office was established in 1900 and a voting precinct was established.
Cane Lake Lumber Company built a large sawmill here which operated until 1909. It was moved to another site.
In December 1955, Elmer Kimbrell, a white man, shot and killed Clinton Melton, an African-American resident, in front of three witnesses after an argument about how much gas Melton had pumped into Kimbrell's car. Kimbrell was acquitted by an all-white jury after a short trial. Shortly before this murder, he was involved in the Emmett Till murder in Money, Mississippi. At this time, most blacks in Mississippi were still disenfranchised due to state barriers; they were not part of the jury pool because they were not registered voters and they were excluded from the political system.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 207 | — | |
| 1940 | 247 | — | |
| 1950 | 178 | −27.9% | |
| 1960 | 147 | −17.4% | |
| 1970 | 201 | 36.7% | |
| 1980 | 220 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 165 | −25.0% | |
| 2000 | 285 | 72.7% | |
| 2010 | 151 | −47.0% | |
| 2020 | 154 | 2.0% | |
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2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4.56% | 0.66% | 2.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 254 | 146 | 145 | 89.12% | 96.69% | 94.16% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.70% | 1.32% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2.46% | 0.00% | 1.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3.16% | 1.32% | 1.30% |
| Total | 285 | 151 | 154 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The Village of Glendora is served by the West Tallahatchie School District. R. H. Bearden Elementary School and West Tallahatchie High School are the area schools.
Previously Black Bayou Elementary School served children in Glendora and southern parts of the district. The district decided to close Black Bayou in 1998. Previously West District Middle School (now Bearden) served as a middle school for the area.
Coahoma Community College is the designated community college.
Notable people
- Sonny Boy Williamson (Alex "Rice" Miller), the influential blues musician, and Mississippi Musicians Hall of Famer was born on a plantation near Glendora in 1912.
See also
In Spanish: Glendora (Misisipi) para niños
