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 Mississippi Highway 35, 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, a 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 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 '' New Orleans Picayune'' reported that 11 blacks and one white had been killed."

Demographics

2020 census

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