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Arkabutla, Mississippi






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Coordinates: 34°4156N 90°0720W / 34.69889°N 90.12222°W / 34.69889; -90.12222
 

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Arkabutla, Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Arkabutla, Mississippi

Arkabutla, Mississippi

Arkabutla, Mississippi is located in the United States
Arkabutla, Mississippi

Arkabutla, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°41′56N 90°07′20W / 34.69889°N 90.12222°W / 34.69889; -90.12222
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTate
Area
 • Total4.03 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Land4.03 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total285
 • Density70.67/sq mi (27.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38602
Area code662
GNIS feature ID692212[2]

Arkabutla is a census-designated place and unincorporated communityinTate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Coldwater and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.

The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.[3]

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.[4]

History[edit]

2023 shooting spree[edit]

On February 17, 2023, six people were killed and a seventh person injured in a shooting spree at three homes and a convenience store in Arkabutla. The sole suspect, identified as 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum, was arrested by police at one of the homes, and he was charged with first-degree murder. One of the deceased victims was Crum's ex-wife.[5][6]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020285
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census[edit]

Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 237 83.16%
Black or African American alone (NH) 27 9.47%
Native AmericanorAlaska Native alone (NH) 2 0.70%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.35%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 13 4.56%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 1.75%
Total 285 100.00%

Education[edit]

It is in the Tate County School District.[9]

Notable person[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  • ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkabutla, Mississippi
  • ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  • ^ "Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  • ^ Cabral, Sam (February 17, 2023). "Mississippi mass shooting: Man kills ex-wife and five others". BBC News. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  • ^ Santucci, Jeanine; Kennedy, Corinne S. (February 17, 2023). "Gunman kills 6, including ex-wife, in shooting spree in rural Mississippi town, officials say". USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  • ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  • ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  • ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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