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Greenville, Mississippi
Location of Greenville in Washington County
Coordinates: 33°23′55″N 91°2′54″W / 33.39861, -91.04833
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Washington
Founded
Incorporated
Government
- Mayor	Heather McTeer-Hudson
Area
- Total	27. Washington County is a County located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States List of 82 counties in the US state of Mississippi: List |}Former counties of MississippiBainbridge (1823-1824 Formed from Covington County Washington County is a County located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (71. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- Land	69. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (26. 9 km²)
- Water	0. 8 sq mi (2. 0 km²)
Elevation	131 ft (40 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	41,633
- Density	598. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (1,548. 8/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	38700-38799
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-29180
GNIS feature ID	0670711
Website: www.greenville.ms.us

Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 662 is the Telephone Area code serving northern Mississippi, including four counties that are part of the Memphis metro area. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Washington County is a County located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 41,633 at the 2000 census (likely higher now after Hurricane Katrina devastated areas farther south and east). Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States It is the county seat of Washington County^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Washington County is a County located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U Greenville is also the largest city in Mississippi north of the I-20 corridor.

Greenville was named after American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Nathanael Greene ( August 7 1742 &ndash June 19, 1786) was a Major general of the Continental Army in the American

Greenville is located on the eastern bank of Lake Ferguson, an oxbow lake left from an old channel of the Mississippi River. A floating casino is located on the lake near the downtown area. Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. operated a lumber mill on the lake . 2 mile south of the casino levee parking lot; the mill specialized in making hardwood boxes until it closed. The Winterville Mounds Historic Site, with museum and picnic area, is located just north of the town at 2415 Highway 1 N; the Indian mounds were built by a tribe that predated the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes.

Geography

Greenville is located at 33°23′55″N, 91°2′54″W (33. 398577, -91. 048356)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (71. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 26. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (69. 6 km²) of it is land and 0. 8 square miles (2. 0 km²) of it (2. 82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 41,633 people, 14,784 households, and 10,422 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,548. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (598. 0/km²). There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 604. 6/sq mi (233. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 28. 92% White, 69. 60% African American, 0. 07% Native American, 0. 71% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 20% from other races, and 0. 49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 71% of the population.

There were 14,784 households out of which 35. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37. 8% were married couples living together, 27. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 5% were non-families. 25. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 77 and the average family size was 3. 34.

In the city the population was spread out with 31. 4% under the age of 18, 10. 1% from 18 to 24, 26. 3% from 25 to 44, 20. 5% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,928, and the median income for a family was $30,788. Males had a median income of $29,801 versus $20,707 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,992. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 25. 7% of families and 29. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 23. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Air

Mid Delta Regional Airport, located northeast of downtown Greenville, serves the city and the greater Greenville metropolitan region. Mid Delta Regional Airport is a public Airport located five miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Greenville in Washington County, It is a focus city for Northwest Airlines. Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary

Highway

U.S. Highway 82, U.S. Highway 61 and the Great River Road(Mississippi Highway 1) are the main transportation arteries through the Greenville area. US Route 82 is an east-west United States highway in the southern United States US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. The Great River Road is a collection of state provincial federal and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States U. S. Highway 82 is a major part of the Mississippi Delta's transportation network, as it connects to Interstate 55 and other major four-lane highways. Construction is currently underway on a new four-lane Greenville Bridge to cross the Mississippi River south of Greenville into Lake Village, Arkansas. The Greenville Bridge is a Cable-stayed bridge crossing the Mississippi River between the U This $206 million cable-stayed span once completed, will be the longest of its kind in the continental United States. It will replace the Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge as the primary bridge. The Benjamin G Humphreys Bridge is a two lane Cantilever bridge carrying US 82 and US 278 across the Mississippi River between Lake

Education

Most of Greenville is served by the Greenville Public School District, while a small portion of the city lies in the Western Line School District. The Greenville Public School District is a public School district based in Greenville, Mississippi ( USA) The Western Line School District is a public School district based in the community of Avon, Mississippi ( USA)

The private schools, Washington School and Greenville Christian School, also serve the city; as well as the parochial schools, St. Joseph High School and Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary (which are part of the Diocese of Jackson). Washington School is a small non-denominational private school in Greenville Mississippi.

Sports

The Mississippi Miracles, formerly the Mississippi Stingers are an American Basketball Association franchise in Greenville. The Mississippi Miracles is an American Basketball Association (ABA and World Basketball Association team based in Cleveland Mississippi. The Mississippi Miracles is an American Basketball Association (ABA and World Basketball Association team based in Cleveland Mississippi.

Famous people

Greenville was the birthplace of puppeteer Jim Henson, singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes, author Shelby Foote, pro-baseball player Frank White, archaeologist Theresa Helbach, and pioneering Chinese American journalist Sam Chu Lin. For other uses of "Henson" see Henson. James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24 1936 &ndash May 16 1990 was one of Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944) is an American Singer best known as a member of the Motown soul and pop The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Shelby Dade Foote Jr ( November 17 1916 &ndash June 27 2005) was an American Novelist and a noted historian of the Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Frank White Jr (born September 4, 1950 in Greenville Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball player, and coach Chinese Americans ( Chinese: 华裔美国人 are Americans of Chinese descent A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends Sam Chu Lin (1939 &ndash 2006 was an American journalist Born in Greenville Mississippi, Lin died at the age of 67 in Burbank California on It was also the hometown of World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient Robert T. Henry. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Robert T Henry ( November 27 1923 &ndash December 3 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's

Greenville is the home town of the Percy family, U. S. Senator Le Roy Percy a French Catholic who fought the forces of racism and the Ku Klux Klan in Washington County, and his son author William Alexander Percy who took charge of the 1927 Mississippi Flood recovery effort and wrote the definitive Mississippi Delta autobiography Lanterns on the Levee. LeRoy Percy ( November 9, 1860 – December 24, 1929) was a wealthy planter from Greenville Mississippi in the heart of the Ku Klux Klan ( KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States, generally in the southern states that are William Alexander Percy ( May 14, 1885 – January 21, 1942) was a lawyer planter and poet from Greenville Mississippi. Le Roy Percy is buried in the Greenville Cemetery beneath a life-size bronze statue of a grieving knight in armor and a marble wall adorned with the word "Patriot".

African-American bear hunter and sportsman Holt Collier is buried in Greenville. Holt Collier (1848 - 1936 was a noted African-American bear hunter and sportsman who contributed to popular culture by helping to create the Teddy Bear phenomenon Collier was the guide for President Theodore Roosevelt on a bear hunt and was instrumental in the birth of the teddy bear legend. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The teddy bear is a stuffed Toy Bear. It is an enduring traditional form of a Stuffed animal, often serving the purpose of comforting children

Jo Carr (1926-2007), born Bettye Jo Crisler in Greenville, became one of the first women Methodist ministers and church administrators in the South Plains of Texas. Bettye Jo Crisler Carr ( September 29, 1926 &ndash July 7, 2007) was a Preacher, a Teacher, an Author, a Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations The South Plains is a region in West Texas comprising the area north of the Caprock Escarpment on the Llano Estacado, and extending north into the She was first an English professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Texas Tech University is a public, coeducational research university in Lubbock Texas.

Nelson Street

The second historic marker designated by the Mississippi Blues Commission on the Mississippi Blues Trail was placed in from of the Second Whispers Restaurant on Nelson Street in Greenville, a stop on the Chitlin' Circuit in the early days of the blues. The Mississippi Blues Trail, created by the Mississippi Blues Commission is a project to place interpretive markers at the most notable historical sites related to the growth of the The " chitlin' circuit " was the collective name given to the string of performance venues throughout the eastern and southern United States that were safe and acceptable The marker commemorates the importance of this site in the history of the development of the blues in Mississippi. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression ^[4][5]

Nelson Street was a historic strip of blues clubs that drew crowds in the 1940s and 1950s to the flourishing club scene to hear Delta blues, big band jump blues and jazz and where record companies looked for talent. The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of Blues music. A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Jump blues is a type of Up-tempo Blues music influenced by Big band sound Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States ^[6] It was the equivalent of Beale Street in mid-1900s Memphis. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. ^[7]

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External links

• City of Greenville
• Delta Democrat-Times
• Delta News Online: Hometown News For The Mississippi Delta
• History of Greenville's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)

• Greenville, Mississippi is at coordinates 33°23′55″N 91°02′54″W / 33.398577, -91.048356 (Greenville, Mississippi)Coordinates: 33°23′55″N 91°02′54″W / 33.398577, -91.048356 (Greenville, Mississippi)