Grenada, Mississippi Grenada, Mississippi Location of Grenada, Mississippi Location of Grenada, Mississippi Grenada, Mississippi is positioned in the US Grenada, Mississippi - Grenada, Mississippi State Mississippi County Grenada Grenada is a town/city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States.
The populace was 13,092 at the 2010 census. It is the governmental center of county of Grenada County. South Main Street, Grenada Grenada Depot, c.
Grenada Depot, 2010 Grenada was formed in 1836, after removal of the historic Native Americans of the area, via the union of the two adjoining suburbs (separated by the present-day Line Street) of Pittsburg and Tulahoma, established in the order given by European Americans Franklin Plummer and Hiram Runnels. Development encompassed stores and businesses that supported the county court and market days.
In 1851 Grenada townspeople established the Yalobusha Baptist Female Institute for education of their young white women.
In 1882 it was taken over by the Methodists and retitled as Grenada College. Classified in the 20th century as a junior college, it encountered financial troubles amid the Great Depression.
In December 1862, Confederate general Earl Van Dorn, whose troops had been encamped in Grenada, led the three brigades under his command in an attempt to destroy the Union supply depot at Holly Springs, Mississippi. In the civil rights era, African Americans throughout Mississippi were active in seeking their constitutional rights.
In 1966, James Meredith started a solo March Against Fear to challenge oppression in Mississippi and encourage voter registration by African Americans.
His prepared route from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi, passed through Grenada.
The marchers, including Martin Luther King and Dick Gregory, spent about a week demonstrating in Grenada before moving on. During that time, the town officials appeared cooperative, protecting the marchers with small-town police. During the Civil Rights Movement in 1966 and 1967, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) ran a civil rights organizing universal in Grenada which lasted at least 11 months. They worked to register voters and gain concessions for hiring African Americans in small-town businesses and restaurants, which were still segregated, although ethnic segregation laws had been legally overturned.
Grenada is situated on the south bank of the Yalobusha River.
Grenada Lake is positioned a short distance from the city.
Grenada Lake is a man made lake that falls under the oversight of the Army Corp of Engineers.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 30.0 square miles (78 km2), of which 30.0 square miles (78 km2) is territory and 0.03% is water.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 49.28% White, 49.34% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other competitions, and 0.56% from two or more competitions.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $25,589, and the median income for a family was $31,316.
Chris Avery, experienced football player, born in Grenada Pete Boone, University of Mississippi athletic director, born in Grenada Boteler, Mississippi politician and businessman, born in Grenada Jake Gibbs, baseball player, All American football player Mississippi John Hurt, blues folk musician, died in Grenada senator, born in Grenada Greg Robinson, pro football player, born in Grenada Magic Sam, blues musician, born in Grenada Eddie Willis, member of Funk Brothers, born in Grenada The City of Grenada, as well as Grenada County, is served by the Grenada School District.
Kirk Academy, a private K-12 school, is also positioned in Grenada.
Billups Neon Crossing Signal, a unique barns crossing signal erected in Grenada.
"2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grenada city, Mississippi".
A History of Grenada County.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
City of Grenada official website Municipalities and communities of Grenada County, Mississippi, United States
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Cities in Mississippi - Cities in Grenada County, Mississippi - County seats in Mississippi - Micropolitan areas of Mississippi
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