Red Banks, Mississippi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Red Banks, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Marshall
Area
• Total	2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2)
• Land	2.66 sq mi (6.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	449 ft (137 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	215
• Density	80.83/sq mi (31.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38661 (Red Banks) 38635 (Holly Springs)
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	676512
FIPS code	28-61240

Red Banks is a small community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not an officially incorporated town. In 2020, about 215 people lived in Red Banks.

History of Red Banks

Red Banks got its name from the red dirt banks of a creek that flows nearby. This creek is on the south side of the community.

Back in 1900, only 79 people lived in Red Banks. The community had two churches and a cotton gin, which was a machine used to separate cotton fibers from their seeds.

Red Banks is located along the BNSF Railway, a major train line. The community became officially recognized on March 14, 1899. Its post office, where people send and receive mail, started operating even earlier, in 1847.

Geography and Location

Red Banks is in the middle part of Marshall County. It is about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Holly Springs, which is the main town of the county.

Mississippi Highway 178 goes through the south side of Red Banks. This highway leads southeast to Holly Springs and northwest to Byhalia, which is also about 8 miles (13 km) away.

Interstate 22 runs along the southern edge of Red Banks. You can get onto I-22 from Exit 21, which is South Red Banks Road. I-22 goes southeast for about 67 miles (108 km) to Tupelo. It also goes northwest towards the Memphis, Tennessee, area. Downtown Memphis is about 38 miles (61 km) northwest of Red Banks.

The Red Banks area covers about 2.66 square miles (6.89 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the community. The center of Red Banks is on a low ridge. From here, water flows north into small streams that lead to the Coldwater River. Water also flows south into Red Banks Creek, which then flows west to the Coldwater River. The entire community is part of the Tallahatchie River watershed, which means all the rain that falls here eventually flows into the Tallahatchie River.

Population Information

Who Lives in Red Banks?

The 2020 census collected information about the people living in Red Banks. Here's a quick look at the different groups:

Note: The U.S. Census counts Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic group. This table separates them from the racial categories.

Famous People from Red Banks

• Gus Cannon: He was a blues musician. He helped make "jug bands" popular. Jug bands used everyday items like jugs as instruments. He is famous for his 1929 song "Walk Right In". This song became a big hit again in 1963 when The Rooftop Singers recorded it.
• Frank C. Rand: He was a successful businessman and helped many charities. He was the president of the International Shoe Company from 1916 to 1930. Later, he was the chairman from 1930 to 1949.
• George Yarbrough: He was a politician from Mississippi. He served as a member of both the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate.