Holly Springs, Mississippi
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Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Geography
Holly Springs is located at (34.773435, -89.446519)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.0 km² (12.7 mi²). 32.9 km² (12.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 7,957 people, 2,407 households, and 1,699 families residing in the city. The population density was 241.9/km² (626.3/mi²). There were 2,582 housing units at an average density of 78.5/km² (203.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 22.81% White, 76.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.There were 2,407 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,408, and the median income for a family was $25,808. Males had a median income of $29,159 versus $20,777 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,924. About 27.5% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
Health care
Famous residents
- R. L. Burnside (blues musician, 1926-2005)
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885; wintered in Holly Springs prior to his attack on Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War)
- Junior Kimbrough (blues musician, 1930-1998)
- Shepard Smith (Fox News Channel anchor, born 1964 in Holly Springs)
- Ida B. Wells (civil rights and anti-lynching activist, 1862-1931; born in Holly Springs)
- Absolom M. West (poitician and Civil War general, 1818-1894)
Trivia
- In recent years Holly Springs has been used as a filming location, most notably for Robert Altman's Cookie's Fortune.
- Mississippi's highest temperature ever recorded occurred here on July 29, 1930 reaching 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
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