Summit, Mississippi facts for kids
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Summit, Mississippi
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Illinois Central Railroad depot, 1966
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Location of Summit, Mississippi
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 Summit, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| County | Pike | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,505 | |
| • Density | 652.08/sq mi (251.82/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code |
39666
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| Area code(s) | 601 | |
| FIPS code | 28-71480 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 678402 | |
Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,705 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town originated as a railroad town and was named Summit because it was thought to be the highest point on the Illinois Central Railroad between New Orleans and Jackson, Tennessee. However, nearby Brookhaven has that distinction. It was the birthplace of the "Summit Trio", a group of three women artists in the 1960s.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,604 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,587 | −1.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,499 | −5.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,471 | −1.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,187 | −19.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,157 | −2.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,254 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,558 | 24.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,663 | 6.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,640 | −1.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,753 | 6.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,566 | −10.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,428 | −8.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,705 | 19.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,505 | −11.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 275 | 18.27% |
| Black or African American | 1,157 | 76.88% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.13% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.33% |
| Other/Mixed | 48 | 3.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 1.2% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,505 people, 770 households, and 379 families residing in the town.
Education
Almost all of the town of Summit is served by the McComb School District, while a small portion in the south lies within the North Pike School District. McComb High School is the comprehensive high school of the former school district.
Southwest Mississippi Community College is in an unincorporated area near Summit. Pike County is in the district of Southwest Mississippi Community College.
Art
In the 1960s, three women artists, Halcyone Barnes, Bess Phipps Dawson, and Ruth Atkinson Holmes exhibited their artwork in Summit, and they became known as the "Summit Trio". The three housewives were trained by Roy Schultz at Summit Junior College. In 2016, three sisters from Summit exhibited original artwork by the Summit Trio and their recreations at the Summit Railroad Depot.
Notable people
- Vernon Butler, National Football League nose tackle
- John Gilmore, jazz musician
- Marie Hull, painter
- Ed Manning, National Basketball Association player and coach
- Ellis Marsalis Sr., businessman
- T. R. Stockdale, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1886 to 1895 and justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1896 to 1897
- Justin Wilson, chef and humorist
See also
In Spanish: Summit (Misisipi) para niños
