Lexington, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lexington, Mississippi
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Lexington, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Holmes
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area_total_km2 = 6.4
area_land_km2 = 6.4
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area_total_sq_mi = 2.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2025
population_density_km2 = 318.8
population_density_sq_mi = 825.6

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 71
elevation_ft = 233
latd = 33 |latm = 6 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 90 |longm = 3 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 39095
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-40600
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Lexington is a city in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Holmes CountyGR|6.

Geography

Lexington is located at coor dms|33|6|52|N|90|3|4|W|city (33.114329, -90.051191)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,025 people, 725 households, and 503 families residing in the city. The population density was 825.6 people per square mile (319.1/km²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 327.0/sq mi (126.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 31.36% White, 67.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.64% Asian, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 725 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,163, and the median income for a family was $29,732. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $17,328 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,614. About 32.7% of families and 37.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.5% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Lexington is served by the Holmes County School District.There is also a private school that belongs to the "A" class of the MPSA, called Central Holmes Christian School. The school is currently on the Parker Uniform. Also a schools included Lexington Elementary School A.k.A LES and Jacob Joshua McClain High School.

Famous residents

* Jonathan Henderson Brooks, African-American minister and poet
* Billy Ellis, author
* Bill Ginn, Grammy-nominated keyboardist and arranger
* B.B. King, lived in Lexington when he was 15
* Charles Mason, founder of the Church of God in Christ
* Melany Neilson, author nominated for Pulitzer Prize
* Edmond Favor Noel, Governor of Mississippi
* Lonnie Pitchford (1955-1998, blues musician born in Lexington)
* Hazel Brannon Smith (1914-1994), first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing (1914-1994)
* Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers, bluesman born March 21, 1929 in Lexington
* Hattie Winston, American television, film and Broadway actress, born March 3, 1945

References

External links

* [http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ms/lexington.htm History of Lexington's Jewish community] (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)