| Holly Springs, Mississippi | |
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| — City — | |
| Business District of Holly Springs | |
| Location of Holly Springs, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.7 sq mi (33.0 km2) |
| • Land | 12.7 sq mi (32.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,957 |
| • Density | 626.3/sq mi (241.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 38634, 38635, 38649 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-33100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0693510 |
Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County[1]. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and has a strong tradition of historic preservation. Holly Springs is the site of Rust College, a historically black liberal arts college established in 1866 by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Holly Springs National Forest is also nearby.
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Holly Springs is located at (34.773435, -89.446519)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33 km2), of which 12.7 square miles (33 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.16%) is water.
Holly Springs was founded in 1836, on grounds previously held by Chickasaw Indians.[3] The economic basis of its populace were the neighboring cotton plantations. The next year it was made seat of the newly created county.
By 1855 it was connected to Grand Junction, Tennessee by the advancing Mississippi Central Railway[4] and in the next years the line was completed to the south of Hill Springs. Toward the end of the century the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad came to intersect this line in Holly Springs.
In the American Civil War the town served General Ulysses S. Grant as a supply depot and headquarters. In a raid headed by confederate Earl Van Dorn in December 1862 much of theses supplies were demolished.
In 1878 it was struck with a yellow fever epidemic and 2,000 residents lost their lives.[3]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,957 people, 2,407 households, and 1,699 families residing in the city. The population density was 626.3 people per square mile (241.9/km²). There were 2,582 housing units at an average density of 203.2 per square mile (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 22.81% White, 76.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 2,407 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,408, and the median income for a family was $25,808. Males had a median income of $29,159 versus $20,777 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,924. About 27.5% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Holly Springs is served by the Holly Springs School District.
Rust College - A historically black liberal arts college established in 1866 by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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