Meadvilleis a town in and the county seat ofFranklin County,Mississippi,United States, in the southwest part of the state.[2]The population was 449 at the2010 census,[3]down from 519 at the 2000 census. It is situated north of theHomochitto River,which runs from the northeast to the southwest through the county on its way to its outlet at theMississippi River.
Meadville, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Location of Meadville, Mississippi | |
  Meadville, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:31°28′23″N90°53′27″W/ 31.47306°N 90.89083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | number 11 all the way ft (93 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 448 |
| • Density | 396.46/sq mi (153.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39653 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-46200 |
| GNISfeature ID | 0693939 |
| Website | www |
It is home to a chess center, covered in60 Minutesstory aired March 26, 2017, involving chess coachJeff Bulington.[4]
History
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The town was named afterCowles Mead,a 19th-century political leader.[5]This town developed as a trading center for the agricultural county, which had an early economy based on the cultivation of cotton. Court days also attracted farmers and their customers. The county is still largely rural.
Geography
editMeadville is located in the center of Franklin County at31°28′23″N90°53′27″W/ 31.47306°N 90.89083°W(31.472998, -90.890856).[6]U.S. Routes98and84bypass the town to the south. U.S. 84 leads east 32 miles (51 km) toBrookhaven,and U.S. 98 leads southeast 36 miles (58 km) toMcComb.Together the highways lead west 32 miles (51 km) to Natchez.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Meadville has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
editThe town had its peak of population in 1960. As of the2020 United States census,there were 448 people, 230 households, and 144 families residing in the town.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 260 | — | |
| 1920 | 304 | 16.9% | |
| 1930 | 341 | 12.2% | |
| 1940 | 510 | 49.6% | |
| 1950 | 524 | 2.7% | |
| 1960 | 611 | 16.6% | |
| 1970 | 594 | −2.8% | |
| 1980 | 575 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 453 | −21.2% | |
| 2000 | 519 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 449 | −13.5% | |
| 2020 | 448 | −0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Race and ethnicity
edit| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White(non-Hispanic) | 359 | 80.13% |
| Black or African American(non-Hispanic) | 70 | 15.63% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.45% |
| Other/Mixed | 14 | 3.13% |
| HispanicorLatino | 3 | 0.67% |
In 2000, the racial makeup of the town was 82.85%White,15.41%African American,0.77%Asian,and 0.96% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.58% of the population. By 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 80.13% non-Hispanic white, 15.63% African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.13% mixed, and 0.67% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8]
Education
editMeadville is served by theFranklin County School District,which includes Franklin County Elementary and a host of day cares and headstarts.
Notable people
edit- Greg Briggs,former NFLsafety[9]
- Leonard Caston,bluespianistandguitarist[10]
- Charles Marcus Edwards,confessed murderer and member of theKu Klux Klan[11]
- Dick Jones,former Major League Baseballpitcher[12]
- Pat McGehee,former Major League Baseball pitcher[13]
- Carl Weathersby,electric bluesguitarist, vocalist, and songwriter[14]
- Pete Young,former Major League Baseball pitcher[15]
References
edit- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 24,2022.
- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
- ^ab"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Meadville town, Mississippi".American FactFinder.U.S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon February 13, 2020.RetrievedJune 5,2016.
- ^About 9 minutes into video
- ^Gannett, Henry (1905).The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.U.S. Government Printing Office. p.204.
- ^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^ab"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 17,2021.
- ^"Greg Briggs".ESPN.com.RetrievedNovember 18,2020.
- ^Jeff Todd Titon (1971).Ethnomusicology of Downhome Blues Phonograph Records 1926-1930.University of Minnesota. p. 196.
- ^United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities (1966).Activities of Ku Klux Klan Organizations in the United States: Hearings Before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, First[-second] Session.U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 2804.
- ^Bill Lee (July 11, 2015).The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others.McFarland. p. 203.ISBN978-1-4766-0930-0.
- ^Bill Lee (April 16, 2009).The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others.McFarland. p. 263.ISBN978-0-7864-4239-3.
- ^Steven Manheim (June 10, 2019).Blues Musicians of the Mississippi Delta.Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. 44.ISBN978-1-4396-6709-5.
- ^Pete Palmer; Gary Gillette; Stuart Shea (2006).The 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia.Sterling Publishing Company. p. 1298.ISBN978-1-4027-3625-4.