Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi
Bogue Chitto | |
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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°WCoordinates: 31°26′20″N 90°27′08″W / 31.43889°N 90.45222°W | |
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogue Chitto
- ↑ "Bogue Chitto Gets Grant for Street Work". The Daily Leader. 21 February 2012.
- 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.