Potts Camp, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Potts Camp, Mississippi
|
||
|---|---|---|
Potts Camp
|
||
|
||
Location in Marshall County and the state of Mississippi
|
||
 Potts Camp, Mississippi
Location in the United States
|
||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Marshall | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
|
||
| • Total | 416 | |
| • Density | 428.42/sq mi (165.34/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
38659
|
|
| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-59720 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407152 | |
Potts Camp is a small town located in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It's a quiet place with a friendly community. In 2020, about 416 people lived there. This was a bit fewer than in 2010, when the population was 523.
Contents
History of Potts Camp
Potts Camp started as a trading post in the mid-1800s. A trading post was like a small store where people could trade goods and supplies. Colonel Erasmus Potts set up this trading post along an old path called the Pontotoc Trail. The town officially became a town in 1912.
Where is Potts Camp?
Potts Camp is in the southeastern part of Marshall County. It shares a border with Benton County to the east. The town is about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Oxford. You can reach it by following Mississippi Highway 178.
A big highway called Interstate 22 also goes through the northern part of Potts Camp. This highway can take you to Holly Springs, which is 12 miles (19 km) northwest. Holly Springs is the main town for Marshall County, also known as the county seat. If you go southeast on Interstate 22 for about 21 miles (34 km), you'll reach New Albany.
The town covers about 1 square mile (2.5 square kilometers) of land. There's a small stream called Oaklimeter Creek that flows along the southwestern edge of the town. This creek is a branch of the Tippah River.
People of Potts Camp
The number of people living in Potts Camp has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk:
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 306 | — | |
| 1910 | 312 | 2.0% | |
| 1920 | 319 | 2.2% | |
| 1930 | 326 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 394 | 20.9% | |
| 1950 | 432 | 9.6% | |
| 1960 | 429 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 459 | 7.0% | |
| 1980 | 525 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 483 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 494 | 2.3% | |
| 2010 | 523 | 5.9% | |
| 2020 | 416 | −20.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Who lives in Potts Camp?
In 2020, there were 416 people living in Potts Camp. Most of the people were White (about 58%) or Black/African American (about 36%). A smaller number of people were of other races or mixed races, or identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Education in Potts Camp
Students in Potts Camp go to schools that are part of the Marshall County School District. This district helps make sure kids in the area get a good education.
Famous People from Potts Camp
Even though Potts Camp is a small town, some notable people have come from there:
- Bob Boyd: He was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball.
- Kenny Brown: He is a talented blues guitarist, known for his unique style of music.
- Aaron L. Ford: He was a politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935 to 1943. This means he helped make laws for the entire country.
