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Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi is located in the United States
Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi
Mississippi Valley State, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Leflore
Area
 • Total 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Land 1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,128 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 805
 • Density 448.4/sq mi (173.12/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38941 (Itta Bena)
Area code(s) 662
FIPS code 28-48120
GNIS feature ID 2586603

Mississippi Valley State University is a census-designated place in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 805. It is the location of the Mississippi Valley State University and is adjacent to Itta Bena.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 1,182
2020 805 −31.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2010

2020 census

Mississippi Valley State University CDP - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 47 132 3.98% 16.40%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,081 593 91.46% 73.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 3 0.08% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 18 9 1.52% 1.12%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 5 4 0.42% 0.50%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 19 5 1.61% 0.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 59 0.93% 7.33%
Total 1,182 805 100.00% 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.

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,182 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.5% Black, 4.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 0.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Education

MVSU includes faculty and staff apartments and other residential apartments. Dependent children living in these units are within the Greenwood-Leflore School District. These apartments were formerly served by the Leflore County School District. Effective July 1, 2019 this district consolidated into the Greenwood-Leflore School District.

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