Louise, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Louise is a town in Humphreys County
, Mississippi
, United States
. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
(born April 11, 1939 in Louise, Mississippi) is a former college and professional American football
player from Southern Illinois University
. He was drafted by the American Football League
's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots
in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hoover Lee, a long-time citizen, businessman, and government official resides here. His "Hoover Sauce" marinade/BBQ sauce is national renowned. On September 19, 2007, Chris Talbott, of The Associated Press, featured him in a
nationwide article AP. He has been noted in Delta Magazine, Southern Living, Y'all Magazine and recently mentioned in the publication "Wild Abundance", a Cookbook Anthology, compiled by hunters from numerous Hunting Clubs from The South.
of 2000, there were 315 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,898.5 people per square mile (715.4/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 753.4 per square mile (283.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.29% African American, 44.13% White and 1.59% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,658. About 14.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 40.4% of those age 65 or over.
The per capita income for Humphreys County is $10,926 and ranked 76 of 82 countys. The per capita income for Louise, Mississippi is $14,658 and ranked 129 of 329 places listed in Mississippi.
Humphreys County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 11,206 people, 3,765 households and 2,695 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 per square mile . There were 4,138 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Louise is located at 32°58′54"N 90°35′30"W (32.981549, -90.591624).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Citizens
William "Willie" Sklar served as alderman and later mayor for 3 terms. Sklar was a Jewish immigrant who came to Louise in search for the American Dream. Houston AntwineHouston Antwine
Houston J. Antwine is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame...
(born April 11, 1939 in Louise, Mississippi) is a former college and professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player from Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
. He was drafted by the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hoover Lee, a long-time citizen, businessman, and government official resides here. His "Hoover Sauce" marinade/BBQ sauce is national renowned. On September 19, 2007, Chris Talbott, of The Associated Press, featured him in a
nationwide article AP. He has been noted in Delta Magazine, Southern Living, Y'all Magazine and recently mentioned in the publication "Wild Abundance", a Cookbook Anthology, compiled by hunters from numerous Hunting Clubs from The South.
Industry
Louise is mostly an agricultural community due in part it has some of the best farming land off of Silver Creek. One of the biggest farms is Seward & Son Planting Company.Legend And Myth
Legend has it that moonshine runners would take bootlegged liquor in oak kasks and would hide it in old 5 mile lake. Panther Swamp Raceway is located just outside of town along with the famous Shake on The Lake.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 315 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the town. 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 1,898.5 people per square mile (715.4/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 753.4 per square mile (283.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.29% African American, 44.13% White and 1.59% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% 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, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,500 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 town was $14,658. About 14.0% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 40.4% of those age 65 or over.
The per capita income for Humphreys County is $10,926 and ranked 76 of 82 countys. The per capita income for Louise, Mississippi is $14,658 and ranked 129 of 329 places listed in Mississippi.