Tag: Mendenhall

Mendenhall is a city in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,555 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Simpson County. Mendenhall is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mendenhall is located at 31°57′40″N 89°52′3″W / 31.96111°N 89.8675°W / 31.96111; -89.8675 (31.961160, -89.867558).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km), of which, 5.3 square miles (14 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) of it (0.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,555 people, 938 households, and 678 families residing in the city. The population density was 480.4 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 1,039 housing units at an average density of 195.4 per square mile, (75.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.23% White, 27.98% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of…