Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi
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Bogue Chitto is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County
, Mississippi
, United States
. No population figures are available for the community itself because it is unincorporated, although the population of the zip code 39629, which includes Bogue Chitto and surrounding areas, was 5,924 in 2000.
It should not be confused with the other Bogue Chitto
, a census-designated place
located on the Neshoba
/Kemper
county border.
and Interstate 55
in Lincoln County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the zip code of 39629 has a total area of 161.83 sq mi (419.1 km²). 161.62 sq mi (418.6 km²) of it is land and .21 sq mi of it is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 5,924 people, 2,209 households, and 1,709 families residing in the 39629 zip code. The population density
was 36.7/sq mi. There were 2,480 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi). The racial makeup was 80.87% White, 18.57% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
The median income for a household in the 39629 zip code was $28,986, and the median income for a family was $32,127. Males had a median income of $27,826 versus $17,644 for females. The per capita income
was $13,268. About 13.5% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
The following documentation was produced by the Bicentennial Community on August 17, 1976.
Bogue Chitto is a rural village, located some 67 miles (107.8 km) south of Jackson, Mississippi, on Highway 51. It was settled before the coming of the New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad. The first train came through Bogue Chitto, from New Orleans to Brookhaven, in 1856. Mr. Joseph Hart, Stephen Sasser and T.J. Gill were big landowners along the railroad who wanted the depot on their property. The site was settled when Joseph Hart offered his lumber from his water powered sawmill.
Bogue Chitto was chartered as a Village July 3, 1892 and was raised to the status of a town December 12, 1904. J. H. Curtis was lited as the first Mayor of the "Village" with P. E. Brister, F. H. McLaurin and W. I. Lewis as alderman. The first town officials were J. B. Bailey, L. C. Crosby, V. V. Busby, T. S. Heuck, and R. L. Brent. The town was declared unincorporated during the administration of Gov. Paul B. Johnson, Sr. Mr. Leslie Bolian was the last town Mayor and Mr. Sidney B. Spencer last town clerk.
The first known Baptist Church in our post office area was Mt. Moriah, organized in 1821, by John Bryan Hart and others. Mr. J.E. (Dude) Morgan states that his mother walked from Bogue Chitto to Mt. Moriah to church, about 6 miles (9.7 km). The present white Baptist Church was organized in 1885; the Presbyterian Church in 1889 and Methodist Church in 1890. Land for the cemetery was donated by John Z. and Emily Sutton, in a deed dated February 7, 1880. The oldest tombstone is dated 1870. The cemetery association was charted by an act of the City Board on September 3, 1907. All 3 churches used the cemetery as did some residents of Norfield, Mississippi.
The oldest organization in Bogue Chitto is the Masonic Lodge #260 chartered January 15, 1866.
The Order of the Eastern Star #263 was organized in 1915 but reorganized in 1925.
The Bogue Chitto Garden Club was organized by Mrs. A.W. (Sue) Noland in 1922.
The Chloe Holt Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was organized in September 1969 by Bonnie B. Cole with 27 charter members.
During the Civil War, "The Bogue Chitto Rifles Company" with Bob Charter, the school teacher, as Captain was formed. Joe Hart and Melt Brister served as first and second lieutenants.
Although Bogue Chitto is no longer the boom-town of the early 20th century, it still has a school, several churches, truck stop, post office,restaurant, several stores, and a volunteer fire department.
From the public records of the State of MS:
Bogue Chitto, MS was approved as a municipal territory on March 18, 1871, and whose boundaries were later amended by act of the legislature on February 25, 1882. That on June 8, 1944, the Town of Bogue Chitto was abolished as a municipal corporation by proclomation of Governor Thomas Bailey.
That on April 3, 2009, a Petition was filed pursuant to an Act of the 2009 Mississippi Legislature to grant Bogue Chitto the status of a Hamlet. After approval by the Lincoln Board of Supersivors, Bogue Chitto in Lincoln County, Mississippi became Mississippi's first previously incorporaed area to receive the status of a HAMLET.
. The Bogue Chitto Attendance Center serves area students in grades K-12. The community's first school was built in 1924.
Lincoln County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 33,166 people, 12,538 households, and 9,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 14,052 housing units at an average density of 24 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
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. No population figures are available for the community itself because it is unincorporated, although the population of the zip code 39629, which includes Bogue Chitto and surrounding areas, was 5,924 in 2000.
It should not be confused with the other Bogue Chitto
Bogue Chitto, Mississippi
Bogue Chitto is a census-designated place in Kemper and Neshoba Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. It should not be confused with the other Bogue Chitto, which is an unincorporated area in Lincoln County....
, a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
located on the Neshoba
Neshoba County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,684 people, 10,694 households, and 7,742 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 11,980 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
/Kemper
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
county border.
Geography
Bogue Chitto is located at 31°26'19.00"N 90°27'8.00"W. It is situated to the East of U.S. Highway 51U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 51 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana to within of the Wisconsin-Michigan border. Much of the highway in Illinois and southern Wisconsin runs parallel to or overlaps Interstate 39...
and Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
in Lincoln County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the zip code of 39629 has a total area of 161.83 sq mi (419.1 km²). 161.62 sq mi (418.6 km²) of it is land and .21 sq mi of it is water.
Demographics
The following figures are for the zip code 39629, which includes the community of Bogue Chitto and surrounding areas.As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 5,924 people, 2,209 households, and 1,709 families residing in the 39629 zip code. 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 36.7/sq mi. There were 2,480 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi). The racial makeup was 80.87% White, 18.57% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
The median income for a household in the 39629 zip code was $28,986, and the median income for a family was $32,127. Males had a median income of $27,826 versus $17,644 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...
was $13,268. About 13.5% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
History
Named for the nearby river, the Bogue Chitto River. Bogue Chitto derives from "bok chito", meaning big creek in Choctaw. The phrase is used to refer to clear, swift flowing rivers as opposed to "hatchie" which refers to a sluggish, broad, deep river. The pronunciation is close to the original Choctaw. It should be pronounced like bow-guh chit-uh.The following documentation was produced by the Bicentennial Community on August 17, 1976.
Bogue Chitto is a rural village, located some 67 miles (107.8 km) south of Jackson, Mississippi, on Highway 51. It was settled before the coming of the New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad. The first train came through Bogue Chitto, from New Orleans to Brookhaven, in 1856. Mr. Joseph Hart, Stephen Sasser and T.J. Gill were big landowners along the railroad who wanted the depot on their property. The site was settled when Joseph Hart offered his lumber from his water powered sawmill.
Bogue Chitto was chartered as a Village July 3, 1892 and was raised to the status of a town December 12, 1904. J. H. Curtis was lited as the first Mayor of the "Village" with P. E. Brister, F. H. McLaurin and W. I. Lewis as alderman. The first town officials were J. B. Bailey, L. C. Crosby, V. V. Busby, T. S. Heuck, and R. L. Brent. The town was declared unincorporated during the administration of Gov. Paul B. Johnson, Sr. Mr. Leslie Bolian was the last town Mayor and Mr. Sidney B. Spencer last town clerk.
The first known Baptist Church in our post office area was Mt. Moriah, organized in 1821, by John Bryan Hart and others. Mr. J.E. (Dude) Morgan states that his mother walked from Bogue Chitto to Mt. Moriah to church, about 6 miles (9.7 km). The present white Baptist Church was organized in 1885; the Presbyterian Church in 1889 and Methodist Church in 1890. Land for the cemetery was donated by John Z. and Emily Sutton, in a deed dated February 7, 1880. The oldest tombstone is dated 1870. The cemetery association was charted by an act of the City Board on September 3, 1907. All 3 churches used the cemetery as did some residents of Norfield, Mississippi.
The oldest organization in Bogue Chitto is the Masonic Lodge #260 chartered January 15, 1866.
The Order of the Eastern Star #263 was organized in 1915 but reorganized in 1925.
The Bogue Chitto Garden Club was organized by Mrs. A.W. (Sue) Noland in 1922.
The Chloe Holt Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was organized in September 1969 by Bonnie B. Cole with 27 charter members.
During the Civil War, "The Bogue Chitto Rifles Company" with Bob Charter, the school teacher, as Captain was formed. Joe Hart and Melt Brister served as first and second lieutenants.
Although Bogue Chitto is no longer the boom-town of the early 20th century, it still has a school, several churches, truck stop, post office,restaurant, several stores, and a volunteer fire department.
From the public records of the State of MS:
Bogue Chitto, MS was approved as a municipal territory on March 18, 1871, and whose boundaries were later amended by act of the legislature on February 25, 1882. That on June 8, 1944, the Town of Bogue Chitto was abolished as a municipal corporation by proclomation of Governor Thomas Bailey.
That on April 3, 2009, a Petition was filed pursuant to an Act of the 2009 Mississippi Legislature to grant Bogue Chitto the status of a Hamlet. After approval by the Lincoln Board of Supersivors, Bogue Chitto in Lincoln County, Mississippi became Mississippi's first previously incorporaed area to receive the status of a HAMLET.
Education
Bogue Chitto is part of the Lincoln County School DistrictLincoln County School District (Mississippi)
The Lincoln County School District is a public school district based in Lincoln County, Mississippi . The superintendent is Terry Brister.-Schools:*Bogue Chitto Attendance Center *Enterprise Attendance Center...
. The Bogue Chitto Attendance Center serves area students in grades K-12. The community's first school was built in 1924.
Notable residents
- Dianne Magee Peeples - The mother of Mississippi state treasurer, Tate ReevesTate ReevesJonathon Tate Reeves is the State Treasurer of Mississippi. Reeves, a Republican, is the Lieutenant Governor-elect of Mississippi. Reeves was earlier elected as Mississippi’s fifty-third Treasurer on November 4, 2003 and re-elected to a second term in 2007. He is the first Republican treasurer...
External links
- Herndon, Ernest. "Archaeology paper tells meanings of Indian names for rivers, places." Associated Press. 16 Mar. 2003.
- http://www.google.com/maps?q=Bogue+Chitto,+MS+39629&sa=X&oi=map&ct=image
- http://www.telapex.com/~rroberts/bctown/bchist.html
- http://lcsd.k12.ms.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=56&Itemid=86