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Webb, Mississippi
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Location of Webb, Mississippi
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 Webb, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 985.78/sq mi (380.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38966
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-78480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679411 |
Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.
History
Webb was founded circa 1880. The first post office was founded in 1880 and named Hood for one of the earlier settlers. In 1882, Judge James L.A. Webb, a Confederate veteran and a University of North Carolina graduate, operated the only store there and later the Hood Masonic Lodge was built. There was one saloon at that time called "The Razzle Dazzle". The town was incorporated in 1905.
In those days most of the groceries and necessities were brought to Hood by flat bottom boat from Sharkey, Mississippi, being hauled down the river from Friars Point. Cassidy Bayou was navigable then and was maintained by the government from Sharkey to Hood. The town was later renamed in honor of Judge Webb.
In July 2001, Earnestine Dixon became the first African American mayor of the town, serving one term (2001–05).
Geography
Webb is located at 33°56′49″N 90°20′43″W / 33.94694°N 90.34528°W (33.947045, -90.345304).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 128 | — | |
| 1910 | 292 | 128.1% | |
| 1920 | 553 | 89.4% | |
| 1930 | 531 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 606 | 14.1% | |
| 1950 | 680 | 12.2% | |
| 1960 | 686 | 0.9% | |
| 1970 | 751 | 9.5% | |
| 1980 | 782 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 605 | −22.6% | |
| 2000 | 587 | −3.0% | |
| 2010 | 565 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 416 | −26.4% | |
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2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 206 | 57 | 41 | 35.09% | 10.09% | 9.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 360 | 474 | 367 | 61.33% | 83.89% | 88.22% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.88% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2.04% | 0.35% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0.68% | 1.42% | 1.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0.85% | 3.36% | 0.48% |
| Total | 587 | 565 | 416 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The Town of Webb is served by the West Tallahatchie School District. R. H. Bearden Elementary School and West Tallahatchie High School are the area schools.
Prior to 1988 Sumner Elementary School was elementary school for the Webb and Sumner areas and West District Middle School was the area middle school. In 1988 West District Middle became a grade 3-8 school while Sumner Elementary was redesignated for Kindergarten through grade 2 only.
As of 2002 some children in Webb attended the North Sunflower Academy in unincorporated Sunflower County, and Strider Academy (which ceased operation in 2018) in Charleston.
Notable people
- Mamie Till Mobley — mother of Emmett Till; born in Webb and moved to Argo, Illinois in 1924.
See also
In Spanish: Webb (Misisipi) para niños
