Quitman, Mississippi
Quitman, Mississippi | ||
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FIPS code 28-60720 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0676438 | |
Website | www |
Quitman is a city in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States, along the Chickasawhay River. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census.[3] Quitman is the county seat of Clarke County.[4][5]
History
Quitman was established in 1839 and named as the county seat.[1]
During the
During
Quitman was officially recognized by the Mississippi Legislature on February 13, 1839, and was named for the second Chancellor of the State, Gen. John A. Quitman, a strongly pro-slavery politician, leading Fire Eater, veteran of the Mexican–American War.[11]
Geography
Quitman is located near the center of Clarke County. Mississippi Highway 18 passes through the center of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.4 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 12.28%, is water.[3]
Climate
Climate data for Quitman | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.6 (13.7) |
62.0 (16.7) |
69.2 (20.7) |
77.5 (25.3) |
83.9 (28.8) |
89.7 (32.1) |
91.9 (33.3) |
91.5 (33.1) |
87.0 (30.6) |
77.8 (25.4) |
68.6 (20.3) |
60.0 (15.6) |
76.3 (24.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 32.9 (0.5) |
36.1 (2.3) |
42.6 (5.9) |
50.3 (10.2) |
58.2 (14.6) |
65.1 (18.4) |
68.5 (20.3) |
67.6 (19.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
49.2 (9.6) |
41.6 (5.3) |
35.4 (1.9) |
50.8 (10.4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.5 (140) |
4.9 (120) |
6.1 (150) |
5.3 (130) |
4.0 (100) |
4.0 (100) |
5.1 (130) |
3.5 (89) |
3.8 (97) |
3.2 (81) |
4.0 (100) |
5.3 (130) |
54.8 (1,390) |
Source: Weatherbase [12] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 410 | — | |
1890 | 395 | −3.7% | |
1900 | 498 | 26.1% | |
1910 | 950 | 90.8% | |
1920 | 1,375 | 44.7% | |
1930 | 1,872 | 36.1% | |
1940 | 1,471 | −21.4% | |
1950 | 1,817 | 23.5% | |
1960 | 2,030 | 11.7% | |
1970 | 2,702 | 33.1% | |
1980 | 2,632 | −2.6% | |
1990 | 2,736 | 4.0% | |
2000 | 2,463 | −10.0% | |
2010 | 2,323 | −5.7% | |
2020 | 2,061 | −11.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White
|
1,189 | 57.69% |
Black or African American
|
759 | 36.83% |
Native American
|
9 | 0.44% |
Asian
|
4 | 0.19% |
Pacific Islander
|
2 | 0.01% |
Other/Mixed
|
72 | 3.49% |
Latino
|
28 | 1.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,061 people, 897 households, and 619 families residing in the city.
Education
The city is served by the Quitman School District.[15][16]
Notable people
- Andy Blakeney, jazz trumpeter[17]
- Wyatt Emory Cooper, writer[18]
- Oscar W. Gillespie, U.S. Representative for the state of Texas[19]
- Fallujah, Iraq[20]
- Sam C. Massingale, American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma[21]
- NBA player[22]
- NBA power forward [23]
- Tarvarius Moore, NFL defensive back[24]
- Homer Smith, Jr, journalist[25]
- Mississippi Supreme Court from 1897 to 1903[26]
- James Yates (activist), labor organizer, political activist, and veteran of the Spanish Civil War[27]
See also
References
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Quitman city, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Profile for Quitman, Mississippi, MS". ePodunk. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ Sherman's Forgotten Campaign, M. Bearss
- ^ No.33 Report of Brig. General Walter Q. Gresham, Official Records of the War of the Rebellion Volume XXXII/1 p. 247
- ISBN 978-0871522665.
- ^ Bengston, Wayne C. (May 30, 2003). "The Texas Hospital & Confederate Cemetery Quitman, Mississippi, February 17, 1864". Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Confederate Memorial Cemetery in Quitman, MS". Waymarking, Veteran Cemeteries. January 21, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Quitman". Visit Clarke County. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Quitman, Mississippi". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Quitman School District". Quitman School District. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Quitman School District". Great Schools Inc. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Andy Blakeney". AllMusic.com. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Wyatt Cooper". IMDb. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-4196-7884-4.
- ^ Hanks, Nathan L. (March 29, 2012). "Retired military working dog dies". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources (2002). Historical Information of the Committee on Resources and Its Predecessor Committees 1807-2002: Preparation for a Bicentennial : Prepared for the Use of the Committee on Resources of the One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 666.
- ^ "Kelly McCarty earns Southern Miss degree after lengthy career in NBA, Israel and Russia". southernmiss.com. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Antonio McDyess". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Tarvarius Moore". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Simba, Malik. "Homer Smith, Jr. (1909-1972)". blackpast.org. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties: Containing a Concise History of the State, with Portraits and Biographies of Prominent Citizens of the Above Named Counties, and Personal Histories of Many of the Early Settlers and Leading Families. Lewis Publishing Company. 1893. p. 400.
- ^ Yates, James. "Biography". Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives.