Electric Mills, Mississippi
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Electric Mills is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
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 in Kemper County
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...

, Mississippi
Mississippi
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, United States
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. It lies along U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45
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 east of the city of De Kalb
De Kalb, Mississippi
De Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....

, the county seat
County seat
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of Kemper County. Its elevation is 190 feet (58 m).

History

The town of Electric Mills was established in 1913 and named after the modern, electrically powered mill, which was one of the first mills to be completely electric-powered. Much of the town was removed after milling ceased in 1941.
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