Tag: Mize

Mize is a town in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. On April 6, 2005, an F-3 tornado struck Mize High School. The school’s second floor was ripped off by sheer force of wind and the entire structure was severely damaged. Re-construction efforts were completed in 2007. Football player Eugene Sims is a native of Mize.
Mize is located at 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722°N 89.55444°W / 31.86722; -89.55444 (31.867332, -89.554331).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 117 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 122.2 people per square mile (47.2/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 56.6 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 1.75% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic…