Paris is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
and
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Lafayette County,
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
, United States. Paris is located at the junction of
Mississippi Highway 9W
Mississippi Highway 9W (MS 9W) is a long state highway located in northern Mississippi. The southern terminus of the route is at MS 9 north of Bruce in Calhoun County while the northern terminus is at MS 7 south of Oxford in Lafayette County. ...
and
Mississippi Highway 315
Mississippi Highway 315 (MS 315) is an state highway located in northern Mississippi. The highway consists of two segments, one from Mississippi Highway 9W, MS 9W near Paris, Mississippi, Paris in Lafayette County, Mississippi, Lafayette County t ...
east of
Water Valley.
It was first named as a CDP in the
2020 Census which listed a population of 163.
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
Lafayette County School District.
Notable person
*
Theora Hamblett, Mississippi artist, was born in Paris.
University of Mississippi collections-Theora Hamblett
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References
Unincorporated communities in Lafayette County, Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
Census-designated places in Lafayette County, Mississippi
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