Rena Lara, Mississippi facts for kids
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Rena Lara, Mississippi
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 Rena Lara, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Rena Lara, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 123 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676600 |
Rena Lara is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 1 in southwestern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Rena Lara is located on the former Riverside Division of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. Rena Lara was once home to two general stores, two grocery stores, and the Richardson and May Land & Planting Company.
it has a post office, with the ZIP code 38767. The post office first began operation in 1895.
Pepper Sharpe, a Negro league pitcher, was born in Rena Lara.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 123.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 123 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 102 | 82.93% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 13 | 10.57% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 5.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.81% |
| Total | 123 | 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.
