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Henning, Tennessee
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Location of Henning in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Location of Henning in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Lauderdale
Area
 • Total 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
 • Land 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 871
 • Density 353.06/sq mi (136.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38041
Area code(s) 731
FIPS code 47-33360
GNIS feature ID 1287426

Henning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 945 at the 2010 census.

History

The infamous Battle of Fort Pillow, a Civil War victory for the Confederates, took place near Henning. Here, nearly 200 black and white troops serving in the Union Army were killed by Confederates under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Geography

Henning is located at 35°40′25″N 89°34′39″W / 35.67361°N 89.57750°W / 35.67361; -89.57750 (35.673563, -89.577366).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Henning is situated on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 148
1890 420 183.8%
1910 582
1920 495 −14.9%
1930 639 29.1%
1940 415 −35.1%
1950 493 18.8%
1960 466 −5.5%
1970 605 29.8%
1980 638 5.5%
1990 802 25.7%
2000 970 20.9%
2010 945 −2.6%
2020 871 −7.8%
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2020 census

Henning racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 153 17.57%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 621 71.3%
Native American 39 4.48%
Other/Mixed 37 4.25%
Hispanic or Latino 21 2.41%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 871 people, 491 households, and 315 families residing in the town.

Education

Henning Public Schools are part of Lauderdale County School District. The school district has one primary school, two elementary schools, one middle school, one junior high school and two high schools.

Shawn Kimble is the superintendent of schools.

Notable people

Henning Alex Haley Historic Marker
Historical marker in front of Alex Haley's boyhood home (2007)
  • John Henry Barbee, blues guitarist known for his connection to Chicago's blues scene
  • Ramon Foster, offensive lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Erle P. Halliburton, the founder of Halliburton Company (the world's second largest oil field service company), was born in Henning.
  • Alex Haley, author, best known for Roots, winner of Pulitzer Prize in 1976 and acclaimed television miniseries; Henning was his boyhood home
  • Jim Hickman, Major League Baseball outfielder, 1962–74
  • Noah Lewis, jug band performer

See also

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