Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi
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Bobo, Mississippi | |
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  Bobo  Bobo | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′45″N 90°40′52″W / 34.12917°N 90.68111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 118 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-07220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812718[1] |
Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 118.[2]
Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo.[3] Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills.[4] A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973.[5]
