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Encyclopedia > McComb, Mississippi
McComb, Mississippi
Location of McComb, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°14′41″N 90°27′34″W / 31.24472, -90.45944
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Pike
Area
 - Total 11.6 sq mi (30.0 km²)
 - Land 11.5 sq mi (29.8 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation 423 ft (129 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 13,337
 - Density 1,157.4/sq mi (446.9/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 39648-39649
Area code(s) 601
FIPS code 28-43280
GNIS feature ID 0673307

McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,337, an increase of about a thousand people since the 1980 census of 12,331. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Pike_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_McComb_Highlighted. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Area code 601 is the telephone area code for central Mississippi. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... : Crossroads of the South : The city of Grace and Benevolence United States Mississippi Hinds, (very small portions in Madison and Rankin) 106. ... Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the McComb micropolitan area. ...

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History

McComb was founded in 1872 after Colonel Henry Simpson McComb, president of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, a predecessor of the Illinois Central Railroad (now part of the Canadian National Railroad), decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans, Louisiana, outside of the attractions of that city's saloons. The railroad purchased land in Pike County, and three nearby communities, Elizabeth town, Burglund, and Harveytown, agreed to consolidate. Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ... CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ... NOLA redirects here. ... Singles bar redirects here. ...


On October 20, 1977, a chartered plane carrying members and crew of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in a swamp near McComb, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, Steve's sister Cassie (a backup singer), and road manager Dean Kilpatrick. is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (pronounced ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ronald Wayne Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. ...


Geography

McComb is located at 31°14'41" North, 90°27'34" West (31.244629, -90.459500).GR1


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.0 km² (11.6 mi²). 29.8 km² (11.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.52% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 13,337 people in the city, organized into 5,265 households, and 3,411 families. The population density is 447/km² (1,157.4/mi²). There are 5,931 housing units at an average density of 198.8/km² (514.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 40.14% White, 58.40% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... 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. ...


There are 5,265 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% are married couples living together, 25.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% are non-families. 32.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.13. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the city the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $22,644, and the median income for a family is $27,758. Males have a median income of $27,899 versus $17,402 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,790. 31.0% of the population and 27.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 43.7% of those under the age of 18 and 21.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 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. ...


Education

The City of McComb is served by the McComb School District. McComb is also the location of Parklane Academy, a K4 through 12th grade private Christian school. The McComb School District is a public school district based in McComb, Mississippi (USA). ...


Rail transportation

See also: McComb (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to McComb. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart McComb at 12:41pm daily with service to Hammond and New Orleans. Amtrak Train 58, the northbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart McComb at 3:38pm daily with service to Brookhaven, Hazlehurst, Jackson, Yazoo City, Greenwood, Memphis, Newbern-Dyersburg, Fulton, Carbondale, Centralia, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign-Urbana, Kankakee, Homewood, and Chicago. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CSD Current list: Category:Candidates for speedy deletion There are a few, limited, cases where admins can delete Wikipedia pages on sight. Non-admins can ask for an admin to delete such a page, either by listing it on speedy deletions, or by adding either a {{delete}} or... Other information Code MCB Traffic Passengers (2006) 6,606 27. ... The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Amtraks City of New Orleans stops at the Memphis, Tennessee station in 2005. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... : Crossroads of the South : The city of Grace and Benevolence United States Mississippi Hinds, (very small portions in Madison and Rankin) 106. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... , Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about one hour north of Cairo. ... Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Union Station is a Chicago train station that opened in 1925, replacing an earlier 1881 station, and is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago. ...


Famous people from McComb

Jimmy Boyd (born January 9, 1939) is an American singer, musician, and actor. ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ... Ray J on the cover of Raydiation (2005) William Ray Norwood Jr. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928) aka The Originator, is an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Robert Squirrel Lester is the second tenor in the Chicago based singing group known as the Chi-Lites. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bobby Lounge (born Dub Brock in 1950) is an American singer-songwriter from McComb, Mississippi. ... Steven E. Ozment (born February 21, 1939 in McComb, Mississippi) is an American historian of early modern and modern Germany, the European family, and the Protestant Reformation. ... King Solomon Hill (1897 in McComb, Mississippi - 1949 in Sibley, Louisiana) was a bluesman who recorded a small handful of songs in 1932. ... Sibley is a town located in Webster Parish, Louisiana. ... Blind Lemon Jefferson (September 1893 – December 1929) was an influential blues singer and guitarist from Texas. ...

External links

Coordinates: 31.244629° N 90.4595° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
McComb, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (620 words)
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55.
McComb was founded in 1872 after Colonel Henry Simpson McComb, president of New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad, decided to move the railroad's maintenance shops away from New Orleans, Louisiana, outside of the attractions of that city's saloons.
Singers Brandy Norwood, Britney Spears and her little sister Jamie Lynn Spears were born in McComb, as was blues legend Bo Diddley, and Robert "Squirrel" Lester of the legendary soul group The Chi-Lites.
McComb, Mississippi (776 words)
McComb, Mississippi was founded in 1872 as a repair station for the Illinois Central Railroad.
McComb was founded by the railroad in 1872; it became a tough blue-collar town with its history rooted in labor strife rather than slavery and Reconstruction.
The McComb chapter of the NAACP was founded in 1944 and could be described as inactive until the late 1950s brought new leadership with C.C. Bryant.
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