McCool is a town in Attala County,

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. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.

History

McCool

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was established September 11, 1883, with Charles W. Thompson as first postmaster. The town was named for James F. McCool, Chancellor of the 6th Chancery court district of Mississippi, and former speaker of the

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. The population was 317 in 1900.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 182 people, 72 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 82 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 73.08%

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, 25.82%

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, 0.55%

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, and 0.55% from two or more races. There were 72 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the town was $10,760. About 18.4% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the

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, including 13.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those 65 or over.

Education

The town of McCool is served by the

Attala County School District The Attala County School District is a public school district based in Attala County, Mississippi (USA). The district serves the towns of Ethel, Sallis, McCool, and the community of McAdams. Schools Ethel High School (Ethel; Grades 7-12) McAd ...

Notable people

Thomas U. Sisson Thomas Upton Sisson (September 22, 1869 – September 26, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Biography Early life Thomas U. Sisson was born on September 22, 1869 near McCool, Attala County, Mississippi. He moved with his father ...

, member of the

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from 1909 to 1923 * Margaret Wade, basketball coach, member of the

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John D. Winters John David Winters (December 23, 1916 – December 9, 1997)John D. Winters obituary, '' Ruston Daily Leader'', December 10, 1997 was an American historian at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. He is known for his monograph ''T ...

, historian, author of ''The

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'' (1963), was born in McCool but reared in Lake Providence, Louisiana.John D. Winters

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, ''

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'',

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, December 10, 1997

References

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