Louisville, Mississippi

Louisville, Mississippi
City
Main Street in Louisville, 2008
Location of Louisville, Mississippi
Louisville, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°7′23″N 89°3′22″W / 33.12306°N 89.05611°W / 33.12306; -89.05611Coordinates: 33°7′23″N 89°3′22″W / 33.12306°N 89.05611°W / 33.12306; -89.05611
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Winston
Area
• Total	15.3 sq mi (39.6 km2)
• Land	15.1 sq mi (39.1 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	571 ft (174 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	7,006
• Density	464.5/sq mi (179.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	39339
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-42280
GNIS feature ID	0693835
Website	City Website

Louisville is a city in Winston County, Mississippi. The population was 7,006 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Winston County.^[1]

History

Like Winston County, Louisville is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.^[2]

Colloquialism

The town is pronounced by the locals as "Lewis-vull".

2014 tornado

On April 28, 2014, Louisville was hit by a EF4 tornado, which killed 10 people.

Geography

Louisville is located at 33°7′23″N 89°3′22″W / 33.12306°N 89.05611°W / 33.12306; -89.05611 (33.122931, -89.056182).^[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 square miles (40 km²), of which 15.1 square miles (39 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (1.44%) is water. It is known by many as the "Front porch of the South".

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 7,006 people, 2,641 households, and 1,817 families residing in the city. The population density was 464.5 people per square mile (179.4/km²). There were 2,884 housing units at an average density of 191.2 per square mile (73.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.29% White, 52.46% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 2,641 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 19.8% 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 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,485, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $29,951 versus $17,491 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,857. About 24.8% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.3% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Louisville is served by the Louisville Municipal School District. Private schools in Louisville include Winston Academy and Grace Christian School.

Culture

The historic Strand Theatre in downtown Louisville; note that the Swastika incorporated into the building's facade is decorative rather than political, as the theatre antedates the Nazi era.

The American Heritage "Big Red" Fire Museum is located in Louisville. This museum features a collection of restored antique fire equipment and fire engines.^[7] The Strand Theatre, in downtown Louisville, is an historic movie theater which now serves as an art and music venue. Louisville native Carl Jackson plays an annual Christmas concert at the theater to raise money for the building's restoration.^[8]

Transportation

Mississippi Highway 14 enters east from the Alabama state line through Macon and when it enters in Louisville it is also known as Main Street. It leaves westbound eventually traveling to the Mississippi River where it ends.

Mississippi Highway 15 enters from the north from Ackerman, MS, then meets up with Mississippi Highway 25 just north of Louisville. M.S. 25 enters from the north from Starkville. M.S. 15 and 25 travel together along the western side of town. At the southern edge of town they separate: M.S. 15 traveling to Philadelphia & Interstate 20; and M.S. 25 to Jackson.

Notable People

• Van Chancellor, Basketball Coach
• Thomas D. Clark, Noted Historian
• Doug Cunningham, Former professional football player
• Mark Hudspeth, Football Coach, University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
• Carl Jackson, Country music songwriter
• Andy Kennedy, Basketball Coach, University of Mississippi Rebels
• Coby Miller, Olympic athlete
• Matthew Mitchell, Basketball Coach, University of Kentucky Lady Wildcats
• Lisa Stewart, Country music singer and TV host
• Marcus Thames, Professional Baseball Player

References

External links

• City of Louisville

Municipalities and communities of Winston County, Mississippi, United States County seat: Louisville Cities Louisville Towns Noxapater Unincorporated communities Highpoint Vernon Ghost towns Perkinsville Randalls Bluff Singleton