Harperville is a

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and

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in rural Scott County,

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, United States. Harperville is located on

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, north of

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. Harperville has a

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with ZIP code 39080. It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 250.

History

Harperville was named for G. W. Harper, an early European-American settler. In October 1898, a white mob retaliated for African Americans resisting arrest. The county sheriff gathered a posse, and the governor asked for

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support. Governor

Anselm J. McLaurin Anselm Joseph McLaurin (March 26, 1848December 22, 1909) was the 34th Governor of Mississippi, serving from 1896 to 1900. Life and career McLaurin was born on March 26, 1848, in Brandon, Mississippi, the son of Ellen Caroline (Tullus) and Lauchl ...

went by train to Forest to assess the situation."Fierce Race War in Mississippi"
''San Francisco Call,'' Volume 84, Number 146, 24 October 1898; California Digital Newspaper Collection; accessed 19 March 2017 After arresting several blacks, the sheriff took them to the county seat at Forest for their safety.Associated Press, "Mississippi Race War/ Counting Its Victims by the Dozen"
''Los Angeles Herald,'' Volume 26, Number 25, 25 October 1898; California Digital Newspaper Collection; accessed 20 March 2017 The ''

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'' reported that 11 blacks and one white had been killed."

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.''

Education

It is in the Scott County School District.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Census-designated places in Scott County, Mississippi {{ScottCountyMS-geo-stub