Everything about Holly Springs Mississippi totally explained
Holly Springs is a city in
Marshall County,
Mississippi,
United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the
county seat of
Marshall County. A short drive from
Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and has a strong tradition of historic preservation. Holly Springs is the site of
Rust College, a historically black liberal arts college established in 1866 by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church. The
Holly Springs National Forest is also nearby. Perhaps Holly Springs' most notable tourist attraction, however, is
Graceland, Too, a home full of Elvis memorabilia owned by
Paul MacLeod. Tours are given twenty-four hours a day, drawing Elvis fans from Memphis, Oxford, and other nearby cities.
Geography
Holly Springs is located at (34.773435, -89.446519).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7
square miles (33.0
km²), of which, 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²) of it's land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 7,957 people, 2,407 households, and 1,699 families residing in the city. The
population density was 626.3 people per square mile (241.9/km²). There were 2,582 housing units at an average density of 203.2/sq mi (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 22.81%
White, 76.18%
African American, 0.06%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.06% from
other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 2,407 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were
married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,408, and the median income for a family was $25,808. Males had a median income of $29,159 versus $20,777 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $12,924. About 27.5% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Holly Springs is served by the
Holly Springs School District.
Health care
Notable residents
Seth Adams, University of Mississippi American football quarterback
R. L. Burnside (1926-2005), blues musician
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), wintered in Holly Springs prior to his attack on Vicksburg, Mississippi during the Civil War
Syl Johnson (born 1936), blues and soul singer
Junior Kimbrough (1930-1998), blues musician
Jeremy LeSueur (born 1980), University of Michigan American football defensive back
Shepard Smith (born 1964), Fox News Channel anchor born in Holly Springs
James F. Trotter (1802-1866), judge and U.S. Senator who resided in Holly Springs until his death
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931), civil rights and anti-lynching activist born in Holly Springs
Absolom M. West (1818-1894), planter, politician, Civil War general and labor organizer, resided in Holly Springs after the American Civil War until his death
Mel and Tim (Mel Hardin and Tim McPherson), soul musicians from Holly Springs who recorded at Stax Records
Trivia
In recent years Holly Springs has been used as a filming location, most notably for Robert Altman's Cookie's Fortune, which is also set in the town.
Mississippi's highest temperature ever recorded occurred here on July 29, 1930 reaching 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Father Tim Kavanagh, the fictional protagonist of Jan Karon's novels, was born in Holly Springs.Further Information
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