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Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,066 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sunflower CountyGR6. Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
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A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Geography Indianola is located at 33°26′53″N, 90°38′51″W (33.447999, -90.647414)GR1 at the junction of MS Highways 82 and 49W. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²). 22.3 km² (8.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.03%) is water. including Indian Bayou, which runs the length of the city and beyond. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
The topography of Indianola is flat. The only significant elevation changes are along waterways such as Indian Bayou.
The city is still roughly segregated by the railroad tracks, with the south side predominantly populated by African-Americans. Public school enrollment is almost entirely African-American and the private school, Indianola Academy, Caucasian with few exceptions. Most of Indianola's Caucasian residents are slowly relocating to the rural areas outside of town. Many signs of more overt racism, such as public displays of power by the White Citizens Council (which was founded in Indianola), have receded. Many public venues, such as the world-renowed Blues venue Club Ebony, have slowly become friendly, relaxed, integrated places of communal celebration. The White Citizens Council movement was a U.S. movement against racial desegregation. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,066 people, 3,899 households, and 2,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 540.5/km² (1,400.3/mi²). There were 4,118 housing units at an average density of 184.5/km² (477.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 25.73% White, 73.38% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 3,899 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.53. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
Economics The median income for a household in the city was $26,308, and the median income for a family was $31,186. Males had a median income of $27,310 versus $17,622 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,082. About 22.5% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Loose cotton can be found on the roadside in the fall because cotton is a staple of the local economy, as is catfish farming.
The Blues It is the birthplace of famous blues musician Albert King. Henry Sloan lived in Indianola, and Charley Patton died near the city. Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992) was an influential American blues guitarist and singer. ...
Henry Sloan was one of the earliest known blues musicians. ...
Charley Patton Charley Patton (May 1, 1891–April 28, 1934) was an American delta blues musician, and one of the first mainstream stars of the genre. ...
B.B. King lived in Indianola for three years as a teenager and returns regularly to play at the summer blues festival. King referenced the city with the title of his 1970 album Indianola Mississippi Seeds. In June 2006, a groundbreaking was held for a new B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. The museum is scheduled to open May 1, 2008. Many street names are named after King and his music, including B.B. King Road, Lucille St. (named after his guitar), and Delta Blues St. There is also a daycare named Be-Be Kids that displays plywood cut-outs of Fat Albert characters. Riley B. King aka B. B. King (b. ...
Indianola Mississippi Seeds is a 1970 album in which B.B. King mixed elements of blues and pop. ...
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was an animated television series conceived of and produced by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to the title character, Fat Albert. ...
The Mississippi Delta Blues Society was established on December 10th, 2003 in Indianola, Mississippi to exchange information about Blues related events, and will support community events and activities in the Delta. The Society's mission is to promote the Blues in the Mississippi Delta, and to support its musicians and area Blues clubs.
Education -
All but one public school have student populations that are at least 97% African American (Lockard Elementary School, 62%) (National Center for Education Statistics). Indianola Academy, a private school, has a student population that is 99% white. The Indianola School District is a public school district based in Indianola, Mississippi (USA). ...
Business Indianola has several thriving business entities, such as Abraham's fine clothier, a clothing store of renown across several generations, the Crown, an award winning food distributor and restaurant, the Pecan House, a candy store and distributor, Dollar General, a convenience store whose warehouse is located near the city limits, and two superb blues venues, the historic Club Ebony and the innovative 308 Blues Club and Cafe, which hosts blues, rock, country, and hip-hop acts. The community is served by a weekly newspaper, The Enterprise-Tocsin. A Wal-Mart Supercenter opened in January, 2006.
Indianola in Media - Indianola serves as the basis for the fictional "Loring, Mississippi" in works by Steve Yarbrough, including The End of California.
- Parts of the film "The Chamber", starring Gene Hackman, were filmed in downtown Indianola. "The Chamber" was adapted from the John Grisham novel of the same name.
- From 1932 until 1934, Hortense Powdermaker conducted an anthropological study of the African-American community in Indianola, which served as the basis for her book, "After Freedom: A Cultural Study In the Deep South."
- John Dollard spent five months in Indianola conducting research for his 1937 book, "Caste and Class in a Southern Town," which examined how those factors affected race relations in the rural South.[1] While Indianola was not named in the book, the eponymous "Southern Town" was based on the data he collected there.
Steve Yarbrough (born August 29, 1956) is a novelist and short story writer. ...
Time is running out. ...
John Ray Grisham Jr. ...
The Chamber (1994) is a legal/suspense novel by noted American author John Grisham. ...
Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hortense Powdermaker (1896-1970) was an anthropologist best known for her ethnographic studies of African Americans in rural America and of Hollywood. ...
1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ...
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ...
Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ...
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West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ...
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Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
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Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
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Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yazoo County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
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