Byram, Mississippi Byram, Mississippi Map showing newly incorporated region of Byram Map showing newly incorporated region of Byram Location of Byram, Mississippi Location of Byram, Mississippi Location of Mississippi in the United States Location of Mississippi in the United States Byram is a town/city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States.
Byram was originally incorporated in 1870.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the CDP had a total region of 18.1 square miles (47 km2), of which 17.8 square miles (46 km2) was territory and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (1.65%) was water.
Byram's populace interval by 55.6% from 2000 to 2010.
Byram is quickly becoming an well-to-do suburb of Jackson, MS.
In the CDP the populace was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
Byram is now led by Richard White (Mayor) and the Board of Aldermen. In June 2010, Byram chose Gulfport, Mississippi, Police Sgt.
Luke Thompson, who interval up in Byram, as the city's first Police Chief.
Thompson was given an operating budget of $1.8 million and charged with hiring 25 sworn police officers and 10 to 15 civilian employees, finding and furnishing a police headquarters, and purchasing vehicles and equipment. In June 2011, Byram chose Mississippi State Fire Academy - Senior Instructor Marshall C.
The City of Byram Fire Department has 4, sworn combat/administrators, 15 sworn combat/firefighters, 25 sworn reserve combat/firefighters, and 1 non-sworn officer.
The City of Byram dedicated its first fire station on June 14, 2014. The bordering town/city of Jackson began attempting to annex Byram in 1991.
In 2006, a judge ruled that Byram could incorporate itself with about 20 square miles (52 km2), and that Jackson could annex four square miles.
The ruling was appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court. On April 2, 2009, the Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously upheld the lower court's ruling.
On April 17, 2009, the Mississippi Supreme Court granted an extension to attorneys for the town/city of Jackson to file a motion to reconsider the court's decision.
Ultimately, Byram incorporated on June 16, 2009.
Byram is served by the Hinds County School District.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"High court okays Byram incorporation".
Municipalities and communities of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States Byram Clinton Jackson Raymond
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