Lauderdale, Mississippi facts for kids

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Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lauderdale
Area
• Total	2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
• Land	2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	215 ft (66 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	395
• Density	138.11/sq mi (53.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39335
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-39600
GNIS feature ID	2586601

Lauderdale is a small community in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. It's also a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population separately. In 2020, about 395 people lived there. Lauderdale is located along U.S. Highway 45, about 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Meridian.

History of Lauderdale

Early Days and Settlements

Lauderdale was first home to Native Americans. The Choctaw people had a village called Panti near where Lauderdale is today. In 1800, one of the first European settlers, James Lauderdale, arrived. He came from Tennessee and settled near some special mineral springs. He named these springs "Lauderdale Springs." James Lauderdale was a soldier who fought in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson. He was killed in the Battle of New Orleans.

A post office opened in the area in 1837. It was first called Mingo Houma, then Springs Depot. The community officially became a town on March 12, 1856. This happened when the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was finished nearby. A large resort was then built at the mineral springs. It had a big hotel and many small cottages. Famous people like Jefferson Davis and Octavia Walton Le Vert visited the springs for events. The post office changed its name to Lauderdale Springs in 1859.

Civil War Times

During the American Civil War, the resort at Lauderdale Springs became a hospital for Confederate soldiers. It helped wounded soldiers until the war ended. These soldiers had fought in many important battles, including Battle of Shiloh and Battle of Vicksburg. Soldiers who died from their injuries were buried in a nearby cemetery. Today, it's known as the Lauderdale Springs Confederate-Union Cemetery.

During William Tecumseh Sherman's Meridian campaign, Union soldiers burned Lauderdale Springs. Joseph Emory Davis, who was Jefferson Davis's older brother, lived in Lauderdale Springs for a while after the Siege of Vicksburg. Some military groups, like Company C of the 5th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, also gathered here.

After the War

After the Civil War, the resort grounds were used by the Mississippi Baptist Convention. They created a home there for children who had lost their parents in the war. From 1868 to 1870, soldiers from the 16th Infantry Regiment were stationed in Lauderdale. They used the old hospital buildings. In 1894, the post office name was changed to simply Lauderdale. A railway company, the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway, stopped its service in Lauderdale in 1898.

The 1900s

By 1900, Lauderdale had grown. It had several stores, two churches, and a mill for grinding grain. About 288 people lived there. By 1936, the population had grown to 1,000 people. The community also had two cotton gins, a saw mill, and a school. There was also a lumber company and a factory that made pottery.

Geography

Lauderdale is located in the northeastern part of Lauderdale County. It sits in a valley near Possum Creek. This creek flows into Ponta Creek, which then joins the Sucarnoochee River. The Sucarnoochee River is part of the larger Tombigbee River system. The community covers an area of about 2.86 square miles (7.4 square kilometers), all of which is land.

Demographics

The table below shows the different groups of people living in Lauderdale as of 2020. "NH" means "Non-Hispanic."

In 2020, there were 395 people living in Lauderdale. These people lived in 165 households, and 71 of these were families.

Notable People

• Lovell Harden, a former Negro league pitcher (baseball player)
• Peggy Wilson, a professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour

Gallery

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  Kansas City Southern Railway crossing in Lauderdale

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  Lauderdale Post Office

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  Former Lauderdale Methodist Church, now closed. The current Lauderdale Methodist Church is located in a newer building south of this location.

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  Lauderdale Presbyterian Church, PCA

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  Lauderdale Springs Cemetery, founded in 1835

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  Lauderdale Springs Confederate-Union Cemetery

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  Informational sign for the Lauderdale Springs Confederate-Union Cemetery

See also

In Spanish: Lauderdale (Misisipi) para niños