Editing Lambert, Mississippi

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| subdivision_name2        = [[Quitman County, Mississippi|Quitman]]
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 1273
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1504.73
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| postal_code              = 38643
| area_code                = [[Area code 662|662]]
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| blank_info               = 28-39080
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'''Lambert''' is a town in [[Quitman County, Mississippi|Quitman County]], [[Mississippi]]. The population was 1,273 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Lambert has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=968422&cityname=Lambert%2C+Mississippi%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Lambert, Mississippi]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 573
|1920= 957
|1930= 800
|1940= 1016
|1950= 1023
|1960= 1181
|1970= 1511
|1980= 1624
|1990= 1131
|2000= 1967
|2010= 1638
|2020= 1273
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lambert racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2839080&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|63
|4.95%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,169
|91.83%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|1
|0.08%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|2
|0.16%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|33
|2.59%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|5
|0.39%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,273 people, 584 households, and 301 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,967 people, 648 households, and 467 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,419.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 676 housing units at an average density of {{convert|831.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 82.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 15.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 648 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 36.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,077, and the median income for a family was $21,979. Males had a median income of $20,750 versus $17,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $8,509. About 34.5% of families and 39.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 50.1% of those under age 18 and 42.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:Abandoned bank in Lambert, Mississippi.jpg|thumb|Abandoned Bank of Lambert]]

The [[Mississippi Department of Corrections]] (MDOC) operates the Quitman County Community Work Center (CWC) in an area near Lambert.<ref>"[http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/community_work_centers%20list.htm COMMUNITY WORK CENTERS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815031518/http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/community_work_centers%20list.htm |date=2010-08-15 }}." [[Mississippi Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.</ref> In addition MDOC operates the [[Mississippi State Penitentiary]] (Parchman) in an [[unincorporated area]] in [[Sunflower County, Mississippi|Sunflower County]], in the area. Camp B, an inmate housing unit, was a satellite complex located away from the main Parchman prison property in unincorporated [[Quitman County, Mississippi|Quitman County]],<ref>"[http://sp.gomdot.com/Intermodal%20Planning/planning/Maps/County%20Highway%20Maps/Quitman.pdf Quitman County General Highway Map]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[Mississippi Department of Transportation]]. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.</ref> near Lambert.<ref>"[http://www.uncpress.unc.edu/poorheartease/theauthor.html The Author – Give My Poor Heart Ease]" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022074750/http://www.uncpress.unc.edu/poorheartease/theauthor.html |date=October 22, 2009 }}. [[University of North Carolina Press]]. Retrieved on September 20, 2010.</ref> Camp B was one of Parchman's largest African-American housing units.<ref name="FerrisParchman77">Ferris, William R. ''Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues''. [[UNC Press Books]], 2009. [https://books.google.com/books?id=SORWYAt1D68C&dq=Parchman+Lambert&pg=PA77 77]. Retrieved on September 20, 2010. {{ISBN|0-8078-3325-8}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8078-3325-4}}.</ref> Camp B's buildings have been demolished.<ref>"[http://www.oxfordamerican.org/interviews/2009/dec/07/featured-writer-month/ FEATURED WRITER OF THE MONTH Interview with: WILLIAM FERRIS] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613005124/http://oxfordamerican.org/interviews/2009/dec/07/featured-writer-month/ |date=2010-06-13 }}." ''[[Oxford American]]''. December 7, 2009. Retrieved on September 21, 2010. "While many of the communities in which I worked have changed dramatically—Parchman's Camp B buildings in Lambert, Mississippi, have been leveled to the ground,[...]"</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Amtrak]]’s ''[[City of New Orleans (train)|City of New Orleans]]'', which operates between [[New Orleans]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[Marks station|nearest station]] is located in [[Marks, Mississippi|Marks]], {{convert|4|mi}} to the north.

==Education==
The Town of Lambert is served by the [[Quitman County School District (Mississippi)|Quitman County School District]]. Quitman County Elementary School is in Lambert.<ref>"[http://www.qcschools.org/q-c-elementary/ Q.C. Elementary] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120911071923/http://www.qcschools.org/q-c-elementary/ |date=2012-09-11 }}." [[Quitman County School District (Mississippi)|Quitman County School District]]. Retrieved on October 30, 2010.</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Big Jack Johnson]], [[Delta blues]] musician<ref>{{cite web |title=“Big” Jack Johnson (1940-2011) |url=https://msfolkdirectory.org/big-jack-johnson-1940-2011/ |website=msfolkdirectory.org |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Oris Mays]], preacher, songwriter, gospel singer<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dowdy |first1=G. Wayne |title=Oris Mays, significant gospel composer |url=https://www.thebesttimes.com/local/oris-mays-significant-gospel-composer/article_0366187c-e7fa-11e6-8c4d-077f6baf5543.html |website=thebesttimes.com |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref>
* [[Snooky Pryor]] – [[Blues harp]] player.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/nov/10/guardianobituaries.obituaries1 | work = The Guardian | date = November 10, 2006 | accessdate = March 24, 2018 | title = Obituary of Snooky Pryor | author = Russell, Tony}}</ref>
* [[Ula B. Ross]], member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]] from 1916 to 1920<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rowland|first=Dunbar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b8sGAQAAIAAJ&q=Ula|title=The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi|date=1917|publisher=Department of Archives and History|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Anthony Steen (American football)|Anthony Steen]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Center (gridiron football)|center]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gribble |first1=Andrew |title=Alabama guard Anthony Steen, a Mississippi native, ready for 'physical' test against Mississippi State |url=https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2012/10/alabama_guard_anthony_steen_a.html |access-date=28 December 2024 |work=al.com |date=October 24, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lezlye Zupkus]] – Member of the [[Connecticut House of Representatives]]

==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Quitman County, Mississippi]]
[[Category:Towns in Mississippi]]