Grenada (Mississippi)
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| Foundation : | February 27, 1836 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Mississippi |
| County : | Grenada County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 47 ′ N , 89 ° 49 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 13.092 (as of 2010) |
| Height : | 213 m |
| Postcodes : | 38901-38902 |
| Area code : | +1 662 |
| FIPS : | 28-29460 |
| GNIS ID : | 0670734 |
In Grenada , the is the administrative center of the homonymous County in the center of the northern Mississippi . The city is located on the south bank of the Yalobusha River not far from Grenada Lake . This reservoir was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers .
In 1830 was in the course of the Indian Removal Act was made forcible expulsion of Choctaw released of the area for the colonization of Europe, most of. In 1836 the city of Grenada was founded on this land.
At the United States Census 2000 Grenada had a population of 14,879 people. Of these, 49.28% were White , 49.34% African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.50% Asian American , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.12% non- racial, and 0.56% multi-racial. 0.70% were Hispanics or Latinos of all races.
sons and daughters of the town
- Joseph D. Sayers (1841–1929), politician
- Jacob Buehler Snider (1886–1966), politician
- Walter Davis (1912–1963), blues musician
- John Marascalco (born 1931), songwriter
- Frank Wright (1935–1990), jazz musician
- Magic Sam (1937–1969), blues guitarist and singer
- Trent Lott (* 1941), politician and senator
swell
- Find a county. National Association of Counties.
- US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau. May 3, 2005. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- American FactFinder United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Web links
- Grenada County Chamber of Commerce (English)