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Abbeville is a town in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The population was 419 at the 2010 census.

Abbeville, Mississippi
Town
Town of Abbeville
Downtown Abbeville
Location of Abbeville, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 34°30′16″N 89°30′3″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lafayette
Area [1]
• Total	3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
• Land	3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	371 ft (113 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	372
• Density	107.51/sq mi (41.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38601
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-00100
GNIS feature ID	0691642

History

Abbeville was originally settled by pioneers from Abbeville, South Carolina in the 1830s. They lived in apparent peace with the local Chickasaw Indians, whose Chief Toby Tubby owned and operated a ferry along the Memphis-Oxford trade route.

During the American Civil War, Abbeville was almost completely destroyed in the Vicksburg Campaign.

Abbeville post office was established September 28, 1843, with John B. Davis as first postmaster.[2]

In 1950 Abbeville had a population of 275.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all land.

Transportation

Highways

• Mississippi Highway 7

Railroads

• Mississippi Central Railroad[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 419 people and 166 occupied housing units in the town. The racial and ethnic makeup of the town was 89.7% non-Hispanic White, 8.8% African American, 1.0% reporting from two or more races with 0.5% of the population Hispanic or Latino.[6]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	223		—
1900	255		—
1910	243		−4.7%
1920	235		−3.3%
1930	243		3.4%
1980	448		—
1990	399		−10.9%
2000	423		6.0%
2010	419		−0.9%
2020	372		−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

The Town of Abbeville is served by the Lafayette County School District.[8]

The University of Mississippi also owns and operates the University of Mississippi Field Station, which is located in Abbeville. It is a natural laboratory used to study, research and teach about sustainable freshwater ecosystems.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Abbeville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[9]

Notable people

• Carl Craig, state auditor of Mississippi from 1936 to 1940 and from 1948 to 1952 and Mississippi state tax collector from 1940 to 1948[10]
• Jennifer Gillom, former WNBA player[11]
• Peggie Gillom-Granderson, former player in the Women's Professional Basketball League[12]
• L. C. Gordon, first African-American basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys[13]
• Stan Kesler, musician, songwriter, producer[14]
• Shelby McEwen, track and field athlete who competed in the high jump in the 2020 Summer Olympics[15]
• Alexander Preston Shaw, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church[16]
• Gerald Vaughn, former Canadian Football League defensive back[17]
• Henry Woods, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas from 1980 to 2002[18]

References

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