Water Valley, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Water Valley, Mississippi
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Water Valley, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Yalobusha
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area_total_km2 = 18.2
area_land_km2 = 18.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 7.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3677
population_density_km2 = 202.0
population_density_sq_mi = 523.2

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 89
elevation_ft = 292
latd = 34 |latm = 9 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 37 |longs = 52 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38965
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-78000
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Water Valley is a city in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,677 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Water Valley is located at coor dms|34|9|13|N|89|37|52|W|city (34.153489, -89.631077)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,677 people, 1,470 households, and 961 families residing in the city. The population density was 523.2 people per square mile (201.9/km²). There were 1,675 housing units at an average density of 92.0/km² (238.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.87% White, 40.74% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 1,470 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,777, and the median income for a family was $31,083. Males had a median income of $26,888 versus $20,127 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,324. About 23.7% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Water Valley is served by the Water Valley School District.

Miscellaneous

A quaint small town that keeps its own and welcomes newcomers, Water Valley boasts a fourth-generation-operated drugstore with an old-fashioned soda fountain, several lovely parks, antebellum homes, and a top-tier public high school.

Other than small businesses, the high school, and the hospital, BorgWarner is the town's major employer. Many residents commute to Oxford (20 minutes away), Batesville (25 minutes), and Grenada (40 minutes).

Since the 1930s, Water Valley has hosted the Watermelon Carnival, one of the South's top-twenty festivals. It is held on the first Saturday of every August and features contests such as the biggest melon, seed-spitting, and a watermelon toss.

For decades, Water Valley was the roundhouse home to the I.C.C.R. Being a railroad town was the city's lifeblood until the 1920s, when the roundhouse was moved to Paducah, Kentucky. Casey Jones, the famous engineer, lived here at one time and there is a museum.

List of Stores & other things in Water Valley

Piggly Wiggly----

Front Row Video----Turnage's----Movietyme----
Exxon----Woodland Hills Baptist Church----Sylva Rena Baptist Church----Shell----Mechanic's Bank----Sonic----Fat Possum Records----The Dunn Family Steakhouse----Michael's Hair Salon----Rasputin's----
El Charrito----Davidson Elementary School----Pinky's Dance Studio----Factory Connection----Tobacco World----
Baskin Robins----Chester Fried----Hill's Construction----Yalobusha General Hospital----

References

External links

*Erin Austen Abbott, [http://www.southernspaces.org/contents/2008/eabbott/1a.htm Hillside Refuge: Tornado Shelters in Northeast Mississippi] "Southern Spaces", 19 February 2008.
*Water Valley Main Street Association, [http://www.watervalleymainstreet.com Water Valley Main Street Association]
*Water Valley Chamber of Commerce, [http://www.watervalleychamber.com Water Valley Chamber of Commerce]
*The local newspaper, [http://www.nmherald.com The North Mississippi Herald]

[http://www.watervalleymainstreet.com Water Valley's Main Street Association] [http://www.watervalleychamber.com Water Valley's Chamber of Commerce] [http://www.nmherald.com Water Valley's local newspaper, the North Mississippi Herald]