Walls, Mississippi facts for kids

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Town
Nickname(s):  "Where the Delta Meets the Bluff"
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Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	DeSoto
Town	2003
Area
• Total	11.96 sq mi (30.98 km2)
• Land	11.84 sq mi (30.66 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation	197 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,351
• Density	114.13/sq mi (44.07/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	28-77400
GNIS feature ID	1675450

Walls is a small town in northern DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is located close to the Mississippi River. This area is part of a larger region called "The Delta". The soil here is very rich and dark.

Walls is in the northwest corner of Mississippi. It is also part of the larger Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area. Its ZIP code is 38680. In 2010, about 1,162 people lived here. By 2018, the population was estimated to be around 1,463.

History of Walls

Walls is a fairly new community. It was first called "Alpika," which is a word from the Chickasaw people. The name was changed to Walls in 1906.

The town was named after Captain June Walls. He was a soldier in the Civil War. Captain Walls was one of the first settlers and a merchant in the area in the 1880s.

An old village site from the Mississippian culture is near Walls. This site is called the Walls Site. It gives its name to the Walls phase. This was the last major culture in the area before Europeans arrived. The famous explorer Hernando de Soto traveled through DeSoto County, near Walls.

Today, farming is very important in Walls. Farmers plant crops like cotton, soybeans, rice, and corn every spring. The railroad helped the area grow a lot in the early to mid-1900s. But new machines in the 1950s and 1960s changed Walls, just like many other Delta towns.

The Sacred Heart League is an important part of the community. They run the Sacred Heart School in Walls. This group raised money by selling a famous statue of Jesus Christ. In the 1960s, you could find this statue on car dashboards all over America.

Walls has been a community since the early 1900s. It was connected to a tiny village called Memphis. This village became an official town in the early 1970s. It was just south of Walls. In 2003 and 2004, the village of Memphis joined Walls. This made Walls an official town.

Geography of Walls

Walls has warm summers and mild winters.

• January average temperature: 39.4 °F (4.1 °C)
• July average temperature: 81.1 °F (27.3 °C)

Neighborhoods in Walls

• Kaitlin Ridge
• Mallard Park
• Encore

Cities Near Walls

• Memphis, Tennessee (to the north)
• Horn Lake (to the east)
• Tunica Resorts (to the southwest)

Population of Walls

2020 Census Information

The 2020 United States Census counted 1,351 people living in Walls. There were 445 households and 325 families.

Transportation in Walls

The City of New Orleans train passes through Walls. This Amtrak train travels between New Orleans and Chicago. However, it does not stop in Walls. The closest train station is in Memphis, about 15 miles (24 km) north. The train uses CN tracks.

Education in Walls

The DeSoto County School District serves students in Walls.

High Schools

• Lake Cormorant High School

Middle Schools

• Lake Cormorant Middle School

Elementary Schools

• Walls Elementary
• Lake Cormorant Elementary

Growth and Development

Walls is growing with new projects.

Leatherman Development Projects

The Leatherman family has started building new industrial, commercial, and housing projects in Walls. The first industrial business, Sigma Supply Co., moved into a large building. This building is about 254,000-square-foot (23,600 m²). It is located off U.S. Highway 61 and Star Landing Road. Sigma Supply sells industrial and packaging equipment.

The Leatherman Planned Unit Development is a big project. It covers about 1,900-acre (7.7 km²) in Walls. A new elementary school opened here in August 2008. It has 900 students. Lake Cormorant Middle School has 700 students. Lake Cormorant High School opened in 2011.

Notable People from Walls

Many interesting people have connections to Walls:

• Gene Alday – He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 2012 to 2016.
• J. B. Martin – He was the president of the Negro American League. He also owned the Chicago American Giants baseball team. He was a Republican politician.
• Martaveous McKnight – A professional basketball player.
• Leslie B. McLemore – A civil rights activist and a political scientist.
• Memphis Minnie – A famous musician.
• Harvey Wippleman – A former professional wrestler for the WWF.

See also

In Spanish: Walls (Misisipi) para niños