Glendora, Mississippi
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Glendora is a village in Tallahatchie County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.
to be sawed there.
The first settlement developed two miles south of Glendora at Black Bayou. When the railroad was built through the territory in 1883, a station was located there and called Glendora. The town immediately grew. A post office was established and a voting precinct was established. Thus, the inception of Glendora, Mississippi in 1900.
Cane Lake Lumber Company built a large sawmill there which operated until 1909 when it was moved to another site.
In 1955, resident Elmer Kimbrell shot and killed African American Clinton Melton in front of three witnesses after an argument about how much gas Melton pumped into Kimbrell's car. He was acquitted after a short trial. Shortly before this murder, he was involved in the Emmett Till murder in Money, MS.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 285 people, 69 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,011.5 people per square mile (786.0/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 515.2 per square mile (201.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 4.56% White, 92.28% African American, 0.70% Native American, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 69 households out of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.0% were married couples
living together, 50.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.13 and the average family size was 4.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $14,375, and the median income for a family was $11,875. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $7,044. About 68.2% of families and 62.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 83.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.0% of those sixty five or over.
musician Alex "Rice" Miller, professionally known as Sonny Boy Williamson
, was born on a plantation near Glendora.
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:*Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge *Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,903 people, 5,263 households, and 3,826 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.
History
Glendora started out as a small sawmill site. Logs were floated down the river from around the vicinity of WebbWebb, Mississippi
Webb is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.-History:Webb was founded around 1880. The first post office was founded in 1880 and named Hood for one of the earlier settlers. In 1882, Judge James L.A...
to be sawed there.
The first settlement developed two miles south of Glendora at Black Bayou. When the railroad was built through the territory in 1883, a station was located there and called Glendora. The town immediately grew. A post office was established and a voting precinct was established. Thus, the inception of Glendora, Mississippi in 1900.
Cane Lake Lumber Company built a large sawmill there which operated until 1909 when it was moved to another site.
In 1955, resident Elmer Kimbrell shot and killed African American Clinton Melton in front of three witnesses after an argument about how much gas Melton pumped into Kimbrell's car. He was acquitted after a short trial. Shortly before this murder, he was involved in the Emmett Till murder in Money, MS.
Geography
Glendora is located at 33°49′46"N 90°17′36"W (33.829368, -90.293375).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 285 people, 69 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,011.5 people per square mile (786.0/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 515.2 per square mile (201.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 4.56% White, 92.28% African American, 0.70% Native American, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 69 households out of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 50.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.13 and the average family size was 4.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 41.8% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $14,375, and the median income for a family was $11,875. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $7,044. About 68.2% of families and 62.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 83.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.0% of those sixty five or over.
Famous people
Influential bluesBlues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
musician Alex "Rice" Miller, professionally known as Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Willie "Sonny Boy" Williamson was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, from Mississippi. He is acknowledged as one of the most charismatic and influential blues musicians, with considerable prowess on the harmonica and highly creative songwriting skills...
, was born on a plantation near Glendora.