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Scott, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Scott Highway Sign.jpg
Scott, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Scott, Mississippi
Scott, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Scott, Mississippi is located in the United States
Scott, Mississippi
Scott, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Bolivar
Area
 • Total 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Land 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 90
 • Density 201.79/sq mi (77.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38772
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 677468

Scott is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States on Mississippi Highway 1. Scott is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Lamont and approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Benoit.

Scott was formerly home to three general stores.

A post office first began operation under the name Scott in 1907.

In 1927, Delta & Pine Land Company established its headquarters in Scott.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 90.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 90 —
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Scott CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 50 55.56%
Black or African American alone (NH) 39 43.33%
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) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 1.11%
Total 90 100.00%

Education

It is a part of the West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It was formerly in the Benoit School District. The Benoit district merged into the West Bolivar district in 2014. The only K-12 school of the Benoit district, Ray Brooks School, operated until 2020. From 1986 until 2000 Benoit School District sent high school students to West Bolivar High School of the West Bolivar district.

Notable people

Gallery

  • ScottMississippiPostOffice

    Post office in Scott

  • Mississippi River Blues Blues Trail Marker

    Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Scott

  • Looking south towards Scott, Mississippi

    Looking south on Illinois Central Railroad towards Scott

  • Deer Creek - Scott, Mississippi

    Bridge of abandoned Illinois Central Railroad line across Deer Creek in Scott

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