Mount Pleasant, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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Mount Pleasant (or Mt. Pleasant) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States, located along U.S. Highway 72 at State Highway 311.[2] The community has a volunteer fire department on Boswell Road, and a K-12 school located off Highway 72.
Mount Pleasant, Mississippi | |
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  Mount Pleasant Location within Mississippi  Mount Pleasant Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′14″N 89°31′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 293 |
| • Density | 122.3/sq mi (47.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804171[2] |
| FIPS Code | 28-49640 |
Per the 2020 Census, thr population was 293.[4]
Geography
Mount Pleasant is in northern Marshall County, less than 3 miles (5 km) south of the Tennessee border. US Highway 72, a four-lane highway, passes through the north side of the community, leading east 57 miles (92 km) to Corinth and northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Collierville, Tennessee, and 34 miles (55 km) to Memphis. State Highway 311 leads south from Mount Pleasant 14 miles (23 km) to Holly Springs, the Marshall county seat. Nearby unincorporated communities include Cayce to the west, Taska to the southwest, and Slayden to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mount Pleasant CDP has an area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all land.[1] Little Coldwater Creek forms the southern boundary of the CDP; the creek is a west-flowing tributary of the Coldwater River, part of the Tallahatchie River watershed.
Demographics
Mount Pleasant was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[6] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 250 | 85.32% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 31 | 10.58% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.34% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 1.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 2.39% |
| Total | 293 | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Joseph N. Brown, member of the Mississippi Senate from 1918 to 1922[8]
- Benn Karr, former Major League Baseball pitcher[9]
