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

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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

* Eugene Sims, former professional football player for St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2010–2016) * Prentiss Walker, the first Republican to represent Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives since Reconstruction

References

External links

* {{Authority control Towns in Smith County, Mississippi Towns in Mississippi