Shelby, Mississippi facts for kids
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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 | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,229 |
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1,949 |
| • Density | 713.66/sq mi (275.55/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 | 0677634 |
Shelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,229 at the 2010 census, down from 2,926 in 2000. The town of Shelby was established in 1853 by Tom Shelby, who had purchased a block of land there from the federal government.
Geography
Shelby is located at 33°56′57″N 90°45′55″W / 33.94917°N 90.76528°W (33.949293, -90.765241).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.39%, is water.
The rear entrance of the Mississippi State Penitentiary in unincorporated Sunflower County is about 10 miles (16 km) east of Shelby, along Mississippi Highway 32.
Demographics
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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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,949 | −12.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 63 | 3.12% |
| Black or African American | 1,911 | 94.56% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 29 | 1.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 0.84% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 2,021 people, 649 households, and 442 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,229 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% Black, 4.7% White and 0.2% from two or more races. 0.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Shelby is served by the North Bolivar Consolidated School District, formerly known as the North Bolivar School District until it consolidated in 2014.
Students are zoned to Brooks Elementary School (in Duncan), as it belonged to the pre-consolidation North Bolivar School District, and Northside High School (the only secondary school in the district).
Northside High opened in 2018 after Broad Street High School in Shelby consolidated into it. Shelby Middle School closed in 2018.
Notable people
- Walter Luzar "Choker" Campbell, musician
- Dorsett Terrell Davis, football player
- William S. Fischer, keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer
- Erma Franklin, gospel and R&B singer, sister of the gospel and R&B singer Aretha Franklin
- Hattie Littles, soul singer
- Sonny Boy Nelson, blues musician
- Delbert Tibbs, anti-death penalty activist
- Vera B. Rison, Michigan state legislator
- Mississippi Slim, blues musician
- Delbert Tibbs, writer and anti-death penalty activist
- Henry Townsend, blues singer most associated with St. Louis, Missouri, on the St. Louis Walk of Fame and a Mississippi Blues Trail marker
- Gerald Wilson, jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger
See also
In Spanish: Shelby (Misisipi) para niños
