Panther Burn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 61 in northwestern Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States.[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code of 38765.[4]
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Panther Burn, Mississippi | |
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Census-designated place | |
Panther Burn Panther Burn | |
| Coordinates: 33°03′58″N 90°52′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sharkey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 178.85/sq mi (69.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675431[2] |
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 115.[5]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 267 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3 | 2.61% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 115 | 97.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 115 | 100.00% |
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.
It is a part of the South Delta School District,[8] which operates South Delta High School.
Panther Burn is the setting of Alice Walker's short story "Roselily", the opening story in her first short story collection, In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women.[9]
The band Tav Falco's Panther Burns, which originated in nearby Memphis, takes its name from the community.[10]
Municipalities and communities of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Rolling Fork | ||
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