Mize is a town in
Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,209. Its county seat is Raleigh, Mississippi, Raleigh.
History
Smith County is n ...
, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.
It is the home of the Mississippi Watermelon Festival.
History
Mize was settled by Europeans by the early 1900s on the
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad (G&SI) was constructed in the state of Mississippi, USA, at the turn of the 20th century to open a vast expanse of southern yellow pine forests for commercial harvest. In spite of economic uncertainty, entrepren ...
lines, though immigrants from Scotland may have settled the area as early as 1810.
Choctaw
The Choctaw ( ) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States, originally based in what is now Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The Choctaw language is a Western Muskogean language. Today, Choct ...
Indians had lived in the area for thousands of years, and were being forced westward by the early 1800s. It is proximate to
Sullivan's Hollow, Mississippi, the home of outlaw William Cicero "Wild Bill" Sullivan.
On April 6, 2005, an F-3 tornado struck Mize High School. The school's second floor was ripped off and the entire structure was severely damaged. Reconstruction efforts were completed in 2007.
The mayor of Mize is Joe Hancock.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 317 people, 88 households, and 64 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Mize is served by the
Smith County School District. Mize Attendance Center (K-12) provides education for the area. The school's mascot is Bully the Bulldog. The school's colors are blue and gold.
Notable people
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Eugene Sims, former professional football player for
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2010–2016)
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Prentiss Walker, the first Republican to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives since Reconstruction
See also
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Sullivans Hollow, a nearby valley
References
External links
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Towns in Smith County, Mississippi
Towns in Mississippi