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Stoneville, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Stoneville Post Office
Stoneville Post Office
Stoneville, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Stoneville, Mississippi
Stoneville, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Stoneville, Mississippi is located in the United States
Stoneville, Mississippi
Stoneville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Washington
Area
 • Total 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Land 1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 39
 • Density 20.43/sq mi (7.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38776
GNIS feature ID 678311

Stoneville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in northeastern Washington County, Mississippi. Deer Creek flows through Stoneville.

A post office was established in 1876, and remains open. Stoneville was incorporated in 1882, though it is no longer incorporated.

Stoneville was a stop on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, established in the 1880s, and a stop on the Columbus and Greenville Railway, established in the 1920s.

The Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center is located in Stoneville. George B. Vogt was a notable entomologist there.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 39.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2020 39 —
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Stoneville 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) 23 58.97%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13 33.33%
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) 1 2.56%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 5.13%
Total 39 100.00%

Notable people

  • Jim Henson, puppeteer, creator of The Muppets; raised in Stoneville but attended elementary school in Leland.
  • Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, blues musician.
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