City in Mississippi, United States
Magnolia
is a city in
Pike County, Mississippi
and the
county seat
.
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The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Magnolia is within the
McComb, Mississippi
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
History
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Magnolia was founded in 1856 by Ansel H. Prewett, a local civic leader and cotton planter. Knowing that the approaching
New Orleans
,
Jackson
, and Great Northern Railroad (now the
Illinois Central Railroad
) would need a station for water and fuel, Prewett sold a right-of-way to the railroad company ? for one dollar, according to legend ? and divided a section of his plantation into town lots, which he sold to investors. Prewett, while serving as temporary sheriff of Pike County, was killed by outlaws in the early 1870s escorting a prisoner on the very railroad that made Magnolia a viable community.
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Magnolia grew rapidly in the 1860s, and in the late nineteenth century Magnolia served as a popular small-town
resort
for wealthy New Orleanians, who took trains north from New Orleans to enjoy Magnolia's fresh air and sparkling creeks. At one time early Magnolia boasted an
opera house
,
skating rink
, and several
hotels
that catered largely to these tourists.
In 1860 Magnolia's first newspaper, the
Grand Trunk Magnolian
, was established by John Waddill. It did not last the war and was succeeded by the establishment of the
Magnolia Gazette
by J.D. Burke in 1872. The
Magnolia Herald
was established by Luke W. Conerly in 1875 and he continued as its proprietor and editor until 1878.
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km
2
), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km
2
) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km
2
) (1.52%) is water.
Within the city limits there is the confluence of the
Minnehaha River
and the Little Tangipahoa River.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
1880
| 567
| | ?
|
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1890
| 676
| | 19.2%
|
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1900
| 1,088
| | 60.9%
|
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1910
| 1,823
| | 67.6%
|
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1920
| 2,012
| | 10.4%
|
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1930
| 1,660
| | ?17.5%
|
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1940
| 2,125
| | 28.0%
|
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1950
| 1,984
| | ?6.6%
|
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1960
| 2,083
| | 5.0%
|
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1970
| 1,970
| | ?5.4%
|
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1980
| 2,461
| | 24.9%
|
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1990
| 2,245
| | ?8.8%
|
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2000
| 2,071
| | ?7.8%
|
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2010
| 2,420
| | 16.9%
|
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2020
| 1,883
| | ?22.2%
|
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 1,883 people, 825 households, and 444 families residing in the city.
Notable people
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- Prentiss Barnes
(1925-2006), bass singer in the
doo-wop
group
The Moonglows
. Inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 2000.
- Laphonza Butler
(born 1979),
U.S. Senator from California
.
- Aunjanue Ellis
(born 1969), Oscar-nominated actress.
- Herman Neugass
(1915?1991), track & field athlete who boycotted the 1935 Olympic trials
- William Parsons
, Director of the
Kennedy Space Center
, oversaw return to flight following the
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
in 2003.
- Michael Farris Smith
, writer
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- Lynne Spears
(born 1955), author and mother of
Bryan
,
Britney
, and
Jamie Lynn Spears
.
- Davion Taylor
(born 1998),
NFL
Linebacker drafted by the
Philadelphia Eagles
, 3rd round, in 2020.
- Sammy Williams
, former
NFL
offensive tackle
Transportation
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Highways
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- McComb-Pike County Airport
Services
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The City of Magnolia is served by the
South Pike School District
. The town has one public
library.
Recreation
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Climate
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Koppen Climate Classification
system, Magnolia has a
humid subtropical climate
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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See also
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References
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- ^
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 24,
2022
.
- ^
"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
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Martha Lacy Hall,
An Historical Sketch of Magnolia, Mississippi: Centennial Celebration, Magnolia, Mississippi, 1856-1956
. Magnolia, Mississippi: W. M. Lacy, 1956.
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Pike County Mississippi 1798-1876 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers
by Luke W. Conerly 1909
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
.
Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
"Explore Census Data"
.
data.census.gov
. Retrieved
December 9,
2021
.
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Bass, Erin Z. (September 12, 2013).
"The World of Michael Farris Smith"
.
Deep South Magazine
. Retrieved
March 7,
2021
.
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"Magnolia, Mississippi Koppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)"
.
Weatherbase
. Retrieved
May 2,
2017
.
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