Roxie (Mississippi)
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 Location in Mississippi
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Mississippi |
| County : | Franklin County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 30 ′ N , 91 ° 4 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 569 (status: 2000) |
| Population density : | 189.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.0 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 73 m |
| Postal code : | 39661 |
| Area code : | +1 601 |
| FIPS : | 28-46200 |
| GNIS ID : | 0694621 |
Roxie is a town in Franklin County , Mississippi , USA and is located about 20 miles southeast of Natchez . According to the 2000 census, it had 569 inhabitants.
history
Roxie was founded in 1886 on a piece of farmland that County Supervisor John Q. Graves donated to the cause. In his honor the place was named after his newborn daughter Roxie. In 1890 the place was incorporated.
The founding of Roxies primarily served the establishment of a new transport hub for the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad (1882-1946, later merged into the Illinois Central Railroad ), which was the most important local employer besides the woodworking industry. As long as the transportation business flourished, so did Roxie. At that time there were several hotels, shops, a bank, cultural and school facilities as well as various commercial operations (e.g. sawmills , dairy , use of egrenizing machines ).
However, the importance of rail passenger transport declined and in the late 1980s the north-south connection that ran past the site was finally given up, so that only the east-west connection remained. This development also had a negative impact on Roxie, jobs were cut and facilities closed, for example there are no more bank branches in town today.
traffic
Roxie is accessible via US Route 84 and US Route 98 . The nearest airports are in Natchez and Jackson .
On the local railroad lines of the Illinois Central Railroad and Canadian National Railway only freight traffic takes place today .
nature
Roxie is located near the National Forest Homochitto National Forest and offers tourists the chance to camping, hunting and fishing.
Known residents
Richard Wright (September 4, 1908 - November 28, 1960) author of novels, short stories and essays was born at Roxie.
Web links
- Community Profile of Roxie , franklincountyms.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Town of Roxie , roxiems.com