Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi

Bogue Chitto
Unincorporated community
Bogue Chitto
Location within the state of Mississippi
Bogue Chitto
Bogue Chitto (the US)
Coordinates: 31°26′20″N 90°27′08″W / 31.43889°N 90.45222°W / 31.43889; -90.45222Coordinates: 31°26′20″N 90°27′08″W / 31.43889°N 90.45222°W / 31.43889; -90.45222
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lincoln
Elevation 404 ft (123 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 667378[1]

Bogue Chitto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Mississippi. Bogue Chitto is the only municipal hamlet in the state of Mississippi.[2] The population at the last census was 522.

History

Bogue Chitto is named for a nearby river, and the name is an Indian word meaning "big creek".[3]

The population in 1900 was 582. At that time, the settlement had telephone and telegraph services, a school, and several churches. The local economy involved the lumber industry, and a lumber mill and cotton gin were located there.[3]

The settlement is located on a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad.[3]

Geography

Bogue Chitto is situated to the east of U.S. Route 51 and Interstate 55.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the population was 522. White: 234 (44.83%) Black: 280 (53.64%) Hispanic: 6 (1.15%) Asian: 1 (0.19%) Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.): 0 (0.00%) One Race, Other: 3 (0.57%) Two or More Races: 4 (0.77%)

Education

Bogue Chitto is part of the Lincoln County School District. The Bogue Chitto Attendance Center serves area students in grades K-12. The community's first school was built in 1924. The original Art Deco style building was demolished in 2003 by Jackson Salvage Company.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto
  2. ↑ "Bogue Chitto Gets Grant for Street Work". The Daily Leader. 21 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 259.
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