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Goodman, Mississippi
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Location of Goodman, Mississippi
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 Goodman, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Holmes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) | |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,258 | |
| • Density | 1,530.41/sq mi (590.79/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
39079
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| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-28220 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0670500 | |
Goodman is a town in southeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,258.
History
Goodman was settled by European Americans in 1860. It was first chartered on November 16, 1865, after the end of the Civil War; and rechartered on March 5, 1878. The town is named for the first president of the Mississippi Central Railroad.
Goodman is the birthplace of John A. Lomax (1867–1948), pioneering folklorist, and David Herbert Donald (1920–2009), Pulitzer-prize-winning historian.
Geography
Goodman is located in southeastern Holmes County at 32°58′5″N 89°54′45″W / 32.96806°N 89.91250°W (32.968057, -89.912625), west of the Big Black River. U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Durant and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Pickens. Mississippi Highway 14 crosses US 51 near the center of town, leading east 25 miles (40 km) to Kosciusko and west 11 miles (18 km) to Ebenezer. Highway 14 intersects Interstate 55 3 miles (5 km) west of the center of Goodman, at Exit 146. I-55 leads south 50 miles (80 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and north 158 miles (254 km) to Memphis, Tennessee.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Goodman has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.91%, are water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 378 | — | |
| 1890 | 354 | −6.3% | |
| 1900 | 442 | 24.9% | |
| 1910 | 603 | 36.4% | |
| 1920 | 589 | −2.3% | |
| 1930 | 608 | 3.2% | |
| 1940 | 609 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 878 | 44.2% | |
| 1960 | 932 | 6.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,194 | 28.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,285 | 7.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,256 | −2.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,252 | −0.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,386 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,258 | −9.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 328 | 266 | 23.67% | 21.14% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,028 | 939 | 74.17% | 74.64% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 6 | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.14% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 24 | 0.72% | 1.91% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16 | 20 | 1.15% | 1.59% |
| Total | 1,386 | 1,258 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
The town of Goodman is served by the Holmes County School District. It is served by Goodman-Pickens Elementary School, between Goodman and Pickens. In 2006 the school had about 379 students. High school students go to Holmes County Central High School.
The Goodman Campus of Holmes Community College (formerly known as Holmes Junior College) is located here.
Notable people
- Ode Burrell, former American Football League player
- Charles Davis, jazz saxophonist and composer
- Mattie Delaney, Delta blues singer and guitarist
- David Herbert Donald (1920–2009), Pulitzer-prize-winning historian.
- John Lomax, musicologist and folklorist
- Buddy Scott, blues guitarist
- Wirt Williams, novelist, journalist and professor of English, who was three times nominated for the Pulitzer Prize
See also
In Spanish: Goodman (Misisipi) para niños
