Editing Booneville, Mississippi

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| official_name      = Booneville, Mississippi
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = The City of Hospitality
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Prentiss County, Mississippi|Prentiss]]
| government_footnotes = 
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| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Chris Lindley ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2021 |title=Official Recapitulation, Municipal Primary Election |url=https://sos.ms.gov/elections/electionresults/2021MunicipalRepublicanPrimary/Booneville.pdf |access-date=November 27, 2024 |publisher=Mississippi Secretary of State}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2     = 66.79
| area_land_km2      = 66.70
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| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 9126
| population_density_km2 = 136.82
| population_density_sq_mi = 354.37
| population_demonym = Boonevillian
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| elevation_ft       = 489
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 38829
| area_code          = [[Area code 662|662]]
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| footnotes          = 
}}
'''Booneville''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|uː|n|v|ɪ|l}} is a city in the U.S. state of [[Mississippi]] and is the [[county seat]] of [[Prentiss County, Mississippi|Prentiss County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is located in the hilly [[North Mississippi]] region, and ecologically is part of the Southeastern Plains region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bplant.org/region/123|title=Southeastern Plains|website=bplant.org|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>

The city of Booneville is nicknamed "the City of Hospitality," in reference to the town's [[southern hospitality]]. The city flag, [[welcome sign]], and city website have an image of a [[magnolia]] blossom, a symbol of hospitality as well as the [[List of U.S. state and territory flowers|state flower]] of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boonevillehigh.com/History/Booneville_History.htm|title=Booneville History|website=boonevillehigh.com|access-date=2 May 2017|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214452/http://boonevillehigh.com/History/Booneville_History.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of [[Daniel Boone]]. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census.<ref name="About Booneville">{{cite web|url=http://cityofboonevillems.org/about-booneville/|title=About Booneville|website=Cityofbooneville.org|access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref> It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitmississippi.org/retire/default.htm |title=Retirement in Mississippi |access-date=2009-04-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420064050/http://visitmississippi.org/retire/default.htm |archive-date=2009-04-20 }}</ref>

Booneville is home to [[Northeast Mississippi Community College]], the tenth-largest community college by enrollment in the state.

==History==
The land of Booneville was bought by B.B. Boone, G.W. Williams, and W.P. Curlee from the [[Chickasaw]] tribesman Le-Ho-Yea. The community was named for settler Colonel Reuben Holman Boone, a relative of [[Daniel Boone]], the early American pioneer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stoppingpoints.com/mississippi/Prentiss/Booneville/|title=Booneville MS Historical Markers & Points of Interest - StoppingPoints.com|website=Stoppingpoints.com|access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref> The city was initially planned in 1848 as part of the construction on the [[Mobile and Ohio Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boonevillehistoricdistrict.com/|title=Booneville Historic District|website=boonevillehistoricdistrict.com|access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> While the settlement grew rapidly in its early years, the [[American Civil War]] began just as the city incorporated in 1861 and slowed the city's progress.

===Civil War===
{{further|Battle of Booneville}}
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad that ran through Booneville was completed shortly before the Civil War began. It was converted to military use and became a critical military target. 184 miles of the line from [[Union City, Tennessee]] to [[Okolona, Mississippi]] would be totally destroyed by 1866, causing severe financial strain for the railroad even after it was eventually rebuilt.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.columbusky.com/river-railroad.php|title=The Mobile & Ohio Railroad & The Mississippi River|website=columbusky.com|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>

On May 30, 1862, [[Colonel (United States)|Col.]] [[Washington Lafayette Elliott]] of the [[2nd Iowa Cavalry Regiment]] led a [[Union Army|Union]] brigade to Booneville, where they destroyed the local depot and a large train loaded with munitions and captured 2,000 sick and wounded [[Confederate States Army|Confederates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/state/military/civilwar/book/cwbk_2c.txt|title=Second Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry|website=usgwarchives.net|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>

On June 28, 1862, Col. [[Philip Sheridan]] of the Union fortified a position in Booneville after hearing that the Confederates intended to move from [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]] to [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]] in an attempt to recapture the rail junction there. [[Brigadier General#United States|Brig. Gen.]] [[James R. Chalmers]] of the Confederacy led 4,700 troops in an assault that pushed the Union troops to withdraw to a backup position {{convert|2|mi|km}} closer to the town. The bulk of the Union force stayed on the defensive while Sheridan sent the [[2nd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment|2nd Michigan Cavalry]] under [[Captain (United States)|Capt.]] Russell Alexander and the 2nd Iowa Cavalry under [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|Lt. Col.]] Edward Hatch to attack the Confederate rear and left flank. It is estimated 65 of Chalmers' men were killed; Federal casualties were one dead, 24 wounded, and 16 missing.

===Korean War===
On December 22, 1950, an explosion and fire at the Booneville Armory killed seven members of Company B, 198th Tank Battalion, a Mississippi Army National Guard unit. Their deaths are considered the first domestic casualties of the Korean War.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|25.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|25.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.16%) is water. The city is concentrated along [[Mississippi Highway 145]] between its intersections with [[Mississippi Highway 30]] to the south and [[Mississippi Highway 4]] to the north.  [[U.S. Route 45]] passes through western Booneville, connecting the city with [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]] and [[Tupelo, Mississippi|Tupelo]].

===Climate===
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=559022&cityname=Booneville,+Mississippi,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Booneville, Mississippi Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

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 | Jan record high F  = 80
 | Feb record high F  = 90
 | Mar record high F  = 90
 | Apr record high F  = 96
 | May record high F  = 98
 | Jun record high F  = 107
 | Jul record high F  = 108
 | Aug record high F  = 107
 | Sep record high F  = 107
 | Oct record high F  = 97
 | Nov record high F  = 86
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 | Jan high F = 50.0
 | Feb high F = 54.4
 | Mar high F = 63.4
 | Apr high F = 71.9
 | May high F = 79.0
 | Jun high F = 85.7
 | Jul high F = 88.9
 | Aug high F = 88.5
 | Sep high F = 83.7
 | Oct high F = 73.6
 | Nov high F = 61.9
 | Dec high F = 53.0
 | year high F = 71.2
 | Jan mean F = 39.5
 | Feb mean F = 43.2
 | Mar mean F = 51.3
 | Apr mean F = 59.7
 | May mean F = 68.0
 | Jun mean F = 75.4
 | Jul mean F = 78.7
 | Aug mean F = 78.0
 | Sep mean F = 72.2
 | Oct mean F = 61.3
 | Nov mean F = 50.0
 | Dec mean F = 42.6
 | year mean F = 60.0
 | Jan low F = 29.0
 | Feb low F = 32.1
 | Mar low F = 39.2
 | Apr low F = 47.5
 | May low F = 57.0
 | Jun low F = 65.1
 | Jul low F = 68.5
 | Aug low F = 67.5
 | Sep low F = 60.7
 | Oct low F = 48.9
 | Nov low F = 38.1
 | Dec low F = 32.2
 | year low F = 48.8
 | Jan record low F  = -10
 | Feb record low F  = -9
 | Mar record low F  = 0
 | Apr record low F  = 25
 | May record low F  = 36
 | Jun record low F  = 45
 | Jul record low F  = 50
 | Aug record low F  = 49
 | Sep record low F  = 36
 | Oct record low F  = 26
 | Nov record low F  = 2
 | Dec record low F  = -6
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 | Jan precipitation inch = 5.11
 | Feb precipitation inch = 5.26
 | Mar precipitation inch = 5.48
 | Apr precipitation inch = 5.59
 | May precipitation inch = 5.61
 | Jun precipitation inch = 5.64
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.33
 | Aug precipitation inch = 4.49
 | Sep precipitation inch = 4.38
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.98
 | Nov precipitation inch = 4.28
 | Dec precipitation inch = 6.27
 | year precipitation inch = 60.42
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 | Jan precipitation days  = 11.8
 | Feb precipitation days  = 10.4
 | Mar precipitation days  = 11.4
 | Apr precipitation days  = 10.0
 | May precipitation days  = 10.3
 | Jun precipitation days  = 10.4
 | Jul precipitation days  = 9.9
 | Aug precipitation days  = 9.3
 | Sep precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.7
 | Nov precipitation days  = 9.5
 | Dec precipitation days  = 11.4
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 | Jan snow inch = 0.3
 | Feb snow inch = 0.7
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 | year snow inch = 1.1
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 | Jan snow days  = 0.4
 | Feb snow days  = 0.6
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 | Dec snow days  = 0.1
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 458
|1880= 603
|1890= 748
|1900= 1050
|1910= 1337
|1920= 1495
|1930= 1703
|1940= 1893
|1950= 3295
|1960= 3480
|1970= 5895
|1980= 6199
|1990= 7955
|2000= 8625
|2010= 8743
|2020= 9126
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Booneville Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2807780&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-07|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|6,576
|72.06%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|1,876
|20.56%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|22
|0.24%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|57
|0.62%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|5
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|323
|3.54%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|267
|2.93%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 9,126 people, 2,877 households, and 1,710 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 8,625 people, 3,302 households, and 2,205 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|335.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,625 housing units at an average density of {{convert|141.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.88% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.30% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 3,302 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 16.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,361, and the median income for a family was $38,918. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $19,821 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,128. About 11.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,743.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/MS/Booneville|title=Booneville, MS Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer|website=censusviewer.com|access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>

== Education ==
The City of Booneville is served by two public school districts - [[Booneville School District (Mississippi)|Booneville]] and [[Prentiss County School District|Prentiss County]] (the former has the inner city and the latter has the outskirts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28117_prentiss/DC20SD_C28117.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prentiss County, MS|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-06-23}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28117_prentiss/DC20SD_C28117_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Booneville is home to [[Northeast Mississippi Community College]], which has an annual enrollment in excess of 6,000 students.  The community college serves five counties: Prentiss, [[Tippah County, Mississippi|Tippah]], [[Alcorn County, Mississippi|Alcorn]], [[Union County, Mississippi|Union]], and [[Tishomingo County, Mississippi|Tishomingo]].<ref name="About Booneville" />

==Media==

===Newspapers===
* Banner Independent
* Prentiss County Progress

===Television stations===
* [[WMAE-TV]] Channel 12 TV
* WHBH-CD Channel 34 TV

===Radio stations===
* [[WBIP]] AM 1400 Hometown Radio

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[Booneville/Baldwyn Airport]], located {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on}} southwest of Booneville, is owned by the cities of Booneville and [[Baldwyn, Mississippi|Baldwyn]].<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=8M1|use=PU|own=PU|site=11152.*A}}. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[George E. Allen]], American political figure and head [[American football|football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] for 1 game at [[Cumberland University]]
*[[William Tracy Arnold|Tracy Arnold]], current member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] for District 3.
* [[Harold Bishop (American football)|Harold Bishop, Jr.]], professional football player
* [[Cecil Bolton]],  [[Major League Baseball]] first baseman for the [[Cleveland Indians]] 
* [[Asya Branch]],  [[Miss Mississippi]] 2018, [[Miss Mississippi USA]] 2020, and [[Miss USA 2020]]
* [[Travis Childers]], former congressman
* [[Jamie Davis (musician)|Jamie Davis]], Southern rock musician
* [[David L. Hill]], nuclear physicist for the [[Manhattan Project]]
* [[Rhonda Keenum]], [[White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs|Director of the Office of Public Liaison]] from 2005 to 2007<ref>{{cite web |title=Rhonda Keenum |url=https://legacy.trade.gov/ooms/itahistory/tg_ooms_002041.asp |website=legacy.trade.gov |access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Gene Kelton]], singer-songwriter, blues musician, and band leader of Mean Gene Kelton & The Die Hards
* [[Brad Mattox]], member of the Mississippi House of Representatives<ref>{{cite web |title=Brad Mattox |url=https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/mattox.xml |website=billstatus.ls.state.ms.us |access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Orma Rinehart Smith]], [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi]] from 1968 to 1982<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ray |first1=J. Stevenson |title=Orma Rinehart “Hack” Smith |url=https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/orma-rinehart-hack-smith/ |website=mississippiencyclopedia.org |access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Stanley Stubbs (baseball)|Stanley Stubbs]], head baseball coach for the [[Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils baseball|Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils]] in 2022<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holbert |first1=Joanna |title=“Somewhere along the way, I got sidetracked” |url=https://empowerms.org/somewhere-along-the-way-i-got-sidetracked/ |website=Empower Mississippi |access-date=23 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Hayden Thompson]], is an American singer, songwriter, and rockabilly musician.

==See also==
*[[List of census-designated places in Mississippi by population]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Booneville, Mississippi}}
* [http://www.boonevillemississippi.com Chamber of Commerce - Booneville] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115014134/http://www.boonevillemississippi.com/ |date=November 15, 2018 }}

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