Noxubee County, Mississippi

Noxubee County, Mississippi
Noxubee County courthouse in Macon, Mississippi
Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Founded	1833
Seat	Macon
Largest city	Macon
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	700.05 sq mi (1,813 km²) 694.79 sq mi (1,799 km²) 5.26 sq mi (14 km²), 0.75%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	11,545 18/sq mi (7/km²)

Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 11,545 Its county seat is Macon^[1]. Noxubee, derived from the Choctaw word nakshobi, is a Native American word meaning to stink. ^[2]

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 700.05 square miles (1,813.1 km²), of which 694.79 square miles (1,799.5 km²) (or 99.25%) is land and 5.26 square miles (13.6 km²) (or 0.75%) is water.^[3]

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 45
• Mississippi Highway 14
• Mississippi Highway 21
• Mississippi Highway 39

Adjacent counties

• Lowndes County (north)
• Pickens County, Alabama (east)
• Sumter County, Alabama (southeast)
• Kemper County (south)
• Winston County (west)
• Oktibbeha County (northwest)

National protected area

• Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.30% Black, 29.49% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	9,975		—
1850	16,299		63.4%
1860	20,667		26.8%
1870	20,905		1.2%
1880	29,874		42.9%
1890	27,338		−8.5%
1900	30,846		12.8%
1910	28,503		−7.6%
1920	23,710		−16.8%
1930	25,560		7.8%
1940	25,669		0.4%
1950	20,022		−22.0%
1960	16,826		−16.0%
1970	14,288		−15.1%
1980	13,212		−7.5%
1990	12,604		−4.6%
2000	12,548		−0.4%
2010	11,545		−8.0%
MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics

There were 4,470 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were married couples living together, 24.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the county the population was spread out with 30.70% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $22,330, and the median income for a family was $27,312. Males had a median income of $25,008 versus $17,636 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,018. About 29.20% of families and 32.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.60% of those under age 18 and 25.30% of those age 65 or over.

Recent news

In 2006 the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit under the Voting Rights Act alleging that the local Democratic party chairman, Ike Brown, had conspired to orchestrate "relentless racial discrimination" against white voters.^[5][6] On August 27, 2007, the Court entered a remedial order in United States v. Brown (S.D. Miss). On June 29, 2007, the Court entered judgment for the United States. The Court's 104-page opinion held that the Voting Rights Act is a colorblind statute and protects all voters from racial discrimination, regardless of the race of the voter.

The Court ruled that Defendants had an illegal discriminatory intent to discriminate against white voters. In its complaint, the United States alleged that the practices of local election and party officials discriminated against whites in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The United States entered in a consent decree with the Noxubee County superintendent of general elections, administrator of absentee ballots, registrar, and the county government. The consent decree prohibited a wide range of discriminatory and illegal voting practices, and required these officials to report such incidents if they received information that they were continuing. This consent decree was approved by the district court and filed simultaneously with the filing of the complaint.

Communities

• Cities
  • Macon

• Towns
  • Brooksville
  • Shuqualak

• Unincorporated places
  • Bigbee Valley
  • Gholson
  • Mashulaville
  • Paulette
  • Prairie Point

Education

Noxubee County is within the service area of the East Mississippi Community College system.^[7] The system offers classes in the Macon Extension in Noxubee County High School in Macon.^[8]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Noxubee County, Mississippi
• Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Mississippi portal

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ Byington, Cyrus (1909). Choctaw Language Dictionary. Global Bible Society. 
3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
5. ^ Nossiter, Adam (2006-10-11). "U.S. Says Blacks in Mississippi Suppress White Vote". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/us/politics/11voting.html. 
6. ^ Shapiro, Ari (2005-11-14). "White Voters in Mississippi Allege Voting Discrimination" (audio). National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5011333. 
7. ^ "CATALOG 2007-2009." East Mississippi Community College. 3 (3/147). Retrieved on March 1, 2011.
8. ^ "CATALOG 2007-2009." East Mississippi Community College. 10 (10/147). Retrieved on March 1, 2011.

Coordinates: 33°07′N 88°34′W / 33.11°N 88.57°W / 33.11; -88.57