Shelby, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Shelby, Mississippi
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Welcome sign
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| Nickname(s):
Smoke Town
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| Motto(s):
"City of Justice"
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Location of Shelby, Mississippi
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 Shelby, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,021 |
| • Density | 740.02/sq mi (285.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38774
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-67040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405453 |
Shelby is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, in the United States. In 2020, about 2,021 people lived there. The town was started in 1853 by Tom Shelby, who bought land from the government.
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Exploring Shelby's Location
Shelby is a city with a total area of about 7.1 square kilometers (2.7 square miles). Only a very small part of this area, about 0.03 square kilometers, is water.
The back entrance of the Mississippi State Penitentiary is about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east of Shelby. It is located in unincorporated Sunflower County, along Mississippi Highway 32.
Shelby's Population Over Time
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 645 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,300 | 101.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,811 | 39.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,956 | 8.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,148 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,384 | 11.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,645 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,540 | −4.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,806 | 10.5% | |
| 2000 | 2,926 | 4.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,229 | −23.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,021 | −9.3% | |
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Recent Population Details
According to the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,021 people living in Shelby. There were 649 households and 442 families in the city.
In 2020, most of the people living in Shelby, about 94.56%, were Black or African American. About 3.12% were White. A small number of people identified as other races or mixed race. About 0.84% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Back in the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,229 people in Shelby. At that time, about 94.3% of the residents were Black, and 4.7% were White.
Education in Shelby
Students in Shelby attend schools within the North Bolivar Consolidated School District. This district was formed in 2014 when the North Bolivar School District joined with others.
Younger students go to Brooks Elementary School, which is located in Duncan. For older students, the only high school in the district is Northside High School.
Northside High School opened in 2018. Before that, students attended Broad Street High School in Shelby, which later combined with Northside. Shelby Middle School also closed in 2018.
Famous People From Shelby
Many talented people have come from Shelby, Mississippi. Here are a few:
- Walter Luzar "Choker" Campbell – A musician
- Dorsett Terrell Davis – A football player
- William S. Fischer – A keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer
- Erma Franklin – A gospel and R&B singer, and the sister of the famous singer Aretha Franklin
- Hattie Littles – A soul singer
- Sonny Boy Nelson – A blues musician
- Vera B. Rison – A state legislator in Michigan
- Mississippi Slim – A blues musician
- Delbert Tibbs – A writer and activist who worked against the death penalty
- Henry Townsend – A blues singer who is well-known in St. Louis, Missouri, and is on the St. Louis Walk of Fame
- Gerald Wilson – A jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger
See also
In Spanish: Shelby (Misisipi) para niños
