Eagle Bend is a
census-designated place and
unincorporated community in
Warren County,
Mississippi. It is approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown
Vicksburg, and is part of the Vicksburg
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Eagle Bend began as a postal hamlet located directly on the
Mississippi River.
In 1866, the river changed its course and created a natural cutoff called "Terrapin Neck". The former bend in the river soon silted up at either end, creating Eagle Lake, an
oxbow lake
An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. In South Texas, oxbows left by the Rio Grande are called '' resacas''. In Australia, oxbow lakes are call ...
.
The population of Eagle Bend was 50 in 1900.
It was first named as a CDP in the
2020 Census which listed a population of 296.
Eagle Bend is situated on the east shore of Eagle Lake, and is popular for fishing and water sports.
Demographics
2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
References
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Warren County, Mississippi
Census-designated places in Warren County, Mississippi
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