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Edwards, Mississippi
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Location of Edwards, Mississippi
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Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Hinds |
Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 1,034 |
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1,005 |
• Density | 605.42/sq mi (233.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
39066
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Area code(s) | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-21580 |
GNIS feature ID | 0669683 |
Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2010 census, down from 1,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Edwards is named for Dick Edwards, owner and proprietor of the Edwards House in Jackson, Mississippi.
Edwards was originally named Amsterdam and settled in the 1830s. In 1832 it suffered from a cholera epidemic and was then bypassed by the Alabama and Vicksburg Rail Road. This happened in 1839 when R. O. Edwards plantation became a stop on the railroad known as Edwards Depot.
The depot was burned to prevent its use during the Civil War in 1863. The current site of Edwards was chosen in 1866 and was incorporated in 1871.
In 1882 the Southern Christian Institute was opened by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the town to educate African-Americans. It later became Bonner-Campbell College. In 1897 Edwards suffered an attack of yellow fever that killed many residents of the town.
Geography
Edwards is located at 32°19′51″N 90°36′15″W / 32.33083°N 90.60417°W (32.330942, -90.604091).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 586 | — | |
1910 | 589 | 0.5% | |
1920 | 727 | 23.4% | |
1930 | 456 | −37.3% | |
1940 | 1,110 | 143.4% | |
1950 | 1,002 | −9.7% | |
1960 | 1,206 | 20.4% | |
1970 | 1,236 | 2.5% | |
1980 | 1,515 | 22.6% | |
1990 | 1,279 | −15.6% | |
2000 | 1,347 | 5.3% | |
2010 | 1,034 | −23.2% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,005 | −2.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White | 109 | 10.95% |
Black or African American | 843 | 84.72% |
Native American | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
Other/Mixed | 20 | 2.01% |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.01% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 995 people, 404 households, and 193 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,034 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 82.4% Black, 15.4% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education
Edwards is served by the Hinds County School District, and is zoned to Bolton/Edwards Elementary-Middle School in Bolton and Raymond High School in Raymond.
Jackson/Hinds Library System operates the Lois A. Flagg Library in Edwards, adjacent to the Edwards Head Start Center.
Notable people
- Rev. Carnella Barnes, pioneering African-American Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) minister
- Betty Currie, personal secretary of Bill Clinton, moved to Waukegan, Illinois as a child
- George Flaggs Jr., mayor of Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Johnny Fuller, blues and rock 'n' roll musician
- Otis Harris, track and field athlete who won gold and silver medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- George W. Lee, vice-president of the Regional Council of Negro Leadership
- Fiddlin' Joe Martin, blues musician
- Charlie Patton, blues musician and inductee in the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame; born near Edwards in 1891
- Melvin Powell, Negro league baseball pitcher
- Aurelius Southall Scott, educator and newspaper editor
- Norman Francis Vandivier, aviator
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See also
In Spanish: Edwards (Misisipi) para niños