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West, Mississippi
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Location of West, Mississippi
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 West, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 274.19/sq mi (105.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
39192
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-78680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 679466 |
West is a town in northeastern Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 153. The Mayor of West, MS as of December 2020 is Michael Fancher.
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History
West made national news in 1989 when all-white East Holmes Academy, now closed but formerly located in West, initially refused to play a football game against Heritage Academy because Heritage had a black player. After seven East Holmes players quit the team, two board members resigned and the Mississippi Private School Association threatened to eject the school, East Holmes relented.
Geography
West is bordered to the east by the Big Black River, which is also the Attala County line. West is the easternmost municipality in Holmes county.
U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Vaiden and south 9 miles (14 km) to Durant. Interstate 55 passes 3 miles (5 km) west of town, with access from Exit 164 (Emory Road). I-55 leads south 70 miles (110 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and north 140 miles (230 km) to Memphis, Tennessee. Mississippi Highway 19 leads 17 miles (27 km) southeast from West to Kosciusko.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of West has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 200 | — | |
| 1900 | 196 | — | |
| 1910 | 276 | 40.8% | |
| 1920 | 236 | −14.5% | |
| 1930 | 370 | 56.8% | |
| 1940 | 402 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 354 | −11.9% | |
| 1960 | 282 | −20.3% | |
| 1970 | 305 | 8.2% | |
| 1980 | 253 | −17.0% | |
| 1990 | 184 | −27.3% | |
| 2000 | 220 | 19.6% | |
| 2010 | 185 | −15.9% | |
| 2020 | 153 | −17.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 88 | 80 | 47.47% | 52.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 97 | 68 | 52.43% | 44.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.31% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.31% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.65% |
| Total | 185 | 153 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
Education
The town of West is served by the Holmes County School District.
See also
In Spanish: West (Misisipi) para niños
