Lucedale, Mississippi
Lucedale, Mississippi | |
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Motto: "Where People & Progress Meet"[1] | |
Coordinates:30°55′29″N88°35′26″W/ 30.92472°N 88.59056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | George |
Government | |
• Mayor | Doug Lee |
Area | |
• Total | 6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2) |
• Land | 6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 281 ft (86 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,869 |
• Density | 448.91/sq mi (173.33/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6(Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
ZIP code | 39452 |
Area code(s) | 601, 769 |
FIPS code | 28-42440 |
GNISfeature ID | 0672944 |
Website | cityoflucedale |
Lucedale(/ˈluːsdeɪl/) is a city inGeorge County,Mississippi,United States. It is part of thePascagoula, MississippiMetropolitan Statistical Area.The population was 2,923 at the 2010 census,[3]up from 2,458 at the 2000 census. It is thecounty seatof George County.[4]
History[edit]
Lucedale was one of several settlements created after theMobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroadpenetrated northernJackson County(now George County) in the late 1890s.[5][6]
Lucedale was founded in 1901, and was named after Gregory Marston Luce, who operated a lumber business there.[7][8]
In 1906, a black man was hanged from a telegraph pole near the Lucedale railroad depot by a crowd of 300, after allegedly assaulting a white woman.[9]
Mississippi's first execution by electrocution was administered to a convicted wife-killer in Lucedale in 1940, using the only portable electric chair ever employed in the United States.[10][11]The "death wagon" and chair had been on display outside the Mississippi capitol prior to arriving in Lucedale, and photos of the execution were published in state newspapers, the executioner commenting: "he died with tears in his eyes for the efficient care I took to give him a good clean burning".[10]
Geography[edit]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Lucedale has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics[edit]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 797 | — | |
1920 | 629 | −21.1% | |
1930 | 834 | 32.6% | |
1940 | 1,204 | 44.4% | |
1950 | 1,631 | 35.5% | |
1960 | 1,977 | 21.2% | |
1970 | 2,083 | 5.4% | |
1980 | 2,429 | 16.6% | |
1990 | 2,592 | 6.7% | |
2000 | 2,458 | −5.2% | |
2010 | 2,923 | 18.9% | |
2020 | 2,869 | −1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White(non-Hispanic) | 1,858 | 64.76% |
Black or African American(non-Hispanic) | 753 | 26.25% |
Native American | 12 | 0.42% |
Asian | 30 | 1.05% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed | 119 | 4.15% |
HispanicorLatino | 96 | 3.35% |
As of the2020 United States census,there were 2,869 people, 975 households, and 504 families residing in the city.
Arts and culture[edit]
Lucedale Public Library is part of the Jackson-George Regional Library System.[14]
Education[edit]
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Lucedale is served by theGeorge County School District.As of 2010, the district spends US$6,732 per pupil—63% on instruction, 30% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures—and 15 students existed for every full-time equivalent teacher.[15]
Infrastructure[edit]
Highways[edit]
- Mississippi Highway 198passes through the city as Main Street
- US 98
- Highway 63
Public safety[edit]
Lucedale Police Department consists of a police chief, 11 patrolmen, and one investigator.[16]Lucedale Fire Department was established in 1901, and consists of a fire chief, three firemen, and four volunteer firemen.[17]
Healthcare[edit]
George Regional Hospital in Lucedale is a 50-bed, non-profit, community owned hospital serving George County,Greene County,Stone County,and northern Jackson County.[18]
Notable people[edit]
- Ruthie Bolton,Olympic gold medalist basketball player[19]
- Janice Lawrence Braxton,Olympic gold medalist basketball player[20]
- Ty Fryfogle,footballwide receiverfor theIndiana Hoosiers[21]
- Carolyn Haines,author, also credited asCaroline Burnes[22]
- Annibel Jenkins,English professor, scholar
- Alonzo Lawrence,footballdefensive back[23]
- Jake W. Lindsey,recipient of theMedal of Honor[24]
- Dee McCann,professional football player[25]
- Doug McLeod,member of theMississippi House of Representatives[26]
- Eric Moulds,professional football player[27]
- John Nix,professional football player[28]
- Justin Steele,professional baseball player
- Claude Passeau,professional baseball player[29]
- McKinnley Jackson,professional football player
- Brandon Raines,journalist[30]
References[edit]
- ^"City of Lucedale, Mississippi".City of Lucedale.RetrievedDecember 20,2016.
- ^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 24,2022.
- ^ab"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lucedale city, Mississippi".American Factfinder.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 20,2016.[dead link]
- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
- ^"Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad".Mississippi Rails.RetrievedApril 27,2024.
- ^Deese, Wynelle Scott (1999).Musing Through Towns in Mississippi.Arcadia. p. 105.
- ^"About George County, Mississippi".George County Mississippi Genealogy & History Network.RetrievedDecember 20,2016.
- ^"About Us".City of Lucedale.RetrievedDecember 20,2016.
- ^"Negro was lynched as guards sleped".The Troy Messenger.October 24, 1906.
- ^abPerry, Brian (March 2, 2017)."Execution Options".Columbian-Progress.
- ^Cabana, Donald A. (October 2004)."The History of Capital Punishment in Mississippi: An Overview".Mississippi Historical Society.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedDecember 16,2021.
- ^"Locations".Jackson-George Regional Library System.RetrievedApril 27,2024.
- ^"George County School District".Education.com.Education.com, Inc. 2006–2013.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^"Police Department".City of Lucedale.RetrievedApril 27,2024.
- ^"Fire Department".City of Lucedale.RetrievedApril 27,2024.
- ^"George Regional Hospital".George Regional Health System.RetrievedApril 27,2024.
- ^"About Ruthie Bolton-Holifield Memorabilia".SportsMemorabilia.com.SportsMemorabilia.com, LLC. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon November 2, 2013.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Voepel, Mechelle (April 28, 2006)."Hall Trio Leaves Lasting Legacy".ESPN.
- ^"Ty Fryfogle".iuhoosiers.com.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
- ^Nancy Jacobs (January 20, 2010)."MISSISSIPPI WRITERS: Carolyn Haines".Mississippi Writers & Musicians.Nancy Jacobs.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^Rogers, Justin (May 17, 2012)."Rookie safety Alonzo Lawrence signed with Detroit Lions looking for a fresh start".MLive.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
- ^"World War II, Medal of Honor, Recipients G-L".U.S. Army Center of Military History. July 15, 2013.
- ^"Dee McCann".WVU Stats. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 11,2014.
- ^"Doug McLeod".state.ms.us.State of Mississippi.RetrievedDecember 10,2020.
- ^Creg Stephenson (October 15, 2010)."Lucedale's Moulds named SEC football" legend "".The Mississippi Times.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^"John Nix".Pro-Football.RetrievedFebruary 11,2014.
- ^Richard Goldstein (September 2, 2003)."Claude Passeau, 94, A Standout Pitcher For the 1945 Cubs".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 11,2013.
- ^"https://www.wjtv.com/author/brandon-raines/".
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