ZIP Code 39648

McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The city is approximately 80 miles (130 km) south of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 12,790. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. During the 1960s, McComb and nearby areas were the sites of extreme violence by KKK and other white supremacist opponents to the Civil Rights Movement. In 2006, Zach Patterson was elected as McComb's first African American mayor. In 2018, voters elected Quordiniah Lockley as mayor, and for the first time elected a city board consisting of an African American majority. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²), of which 11 square miles is land and 0.1 square miles of land (0.2 km²) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. McComb has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on Demographics maps. In the United States Census 2020, there were 12,478 people, 4,478 households, and 2,413 people in McComb. The population of McComb was 12,789 in the 2010 Census, and it is expected to rise to 12,800 by the end of the 2020 Census year. It was the site of flashpoints in the violent Illinois Central shopmen's strike of 1911. In 1961, SNCC conducted its first voter registration project in Mississippi in this city.

History

McComb was founded in 1872 by Henry Simpson McComb of the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad. The rail center in McComb was one of flashpoints in the violent Illinois Central shopmen's strike of 1911. In 1961, SNCC conducted its first voter registration project in Mississippi in this city. On October 20, 1977, a chartered plane carrying members and crew of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in a swamp near McComb, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and road manager Dean Kilpatrick. In 2006, Zach Patterson was elected as McComb's first African American mayor. In 2018, voters in the city of McComb elected Quordiniah Lockley as mayor, and for the first time elected a city board consisting of an African American majority. The city is located in Pike County, Mississippi, near the state line with Louisiana. It is located on the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The town has a population of about 3,000, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. It was the site of 11 bombings directed against African Americans in 1964 after passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the 1960s, the city was the sites of extreme violence by KKK and other white supremacist opponents to the Civil rights Movement. In 1964, civil rights activists began the Mississippi Project and what would be called Freedom Summer, with teams returning to southwest Mississippi. They sang, "We'll Never Turn Back.".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²) The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McComb has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. McComb is located at the junction of the Arkansas River and the Arkansas Turnpike. The city is home to the McComb High School football team, which won the state championship in 2010. The McComb Police Department is based in McComb and has been in charge of the district since the 1970s. The department has been involved in the investigation of the death of a McComb police officer in 2008. The FBI is also conducting an investigation into the death, and has interviewed several McComb residents. The case is being investigated by the FBI and the local district attorney, who is also a former McComb officer, as well as the state district attorney and the state superintendent of police.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 12,790 people and 5,073 households in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 66.29% African American, 31.22% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 0.82% from two or more races. The city's population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.13. The median income for a household was $26,507, and the median family income was $27,899. About 27.4% of families and 31.0%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.7%. of those under the Age of 18 and 21.3% of those 65 and older. There were 5,825 housing units at an average density of 500.6 per square mile (193.3/km²). There were 4,478 households, out of which 33.4%. were married couples living together, 25.3%. had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. For every 100 females, there are 78.2 males. The per capita income for the city is $13,790.

Arts and culture

An annual Earth Day Fest organized by Pike School of Art Mississippi is celebrated in April on the Saturday of or following Earth Day. The Summit Street Unity Festival is celebrated annually on the third Saturday in October. The Black History Gallery annually celebrates Juneteenth. A museum in Comb City, Mississippi celebrates the anniversary of the Civil War-era emancipation of slaves in 18th century Mississippi. The Mississippi Museum of Art celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The museum also celebrates the 50th anniversary of Mississippi's first African-American centenary in 1864. The state's first black mayor, William McWhorter, was elected to office in 1868. The first black governor, Winnebago County, Mississippi, elected a black man in 1875. The city's first woman mayor, Mary McWharton, was born in 1874. The town's first man-made lake, the Mississippi River, was built in 1876. The river was named after the town's founder, Winneshiek "Wendy" McWhorton, who was the first black man to live in the state. It is the state's oldest public art museum, having been established in 1881. It was named for the town’s first black resident, William “Bill” McWhirton, and is located on the banks of the Yazoo River. It opened in 1883. It has since become a popular tourist attraction. It also hosts a museum, the Black History gallery.

Education

McComb and the surrounding Pike County area has three separate school districts, one private school, and a community college. McComb High School is one of the 100 National Model Schools. Parklane Academy is a K4 through 12th grade private college preparatory school. Southwest Mississippi Community College is located seven miles north of McComb, and northeast of Summit, MS. St. Alphonsus Catholic Church is located in McComb and provided classes kindergarten through seventh grade until the school closed in 2014. There are 7 schools in the McComb School District, Otken Elementary, Kennedy Early Childhood Center, Higgins Middle School, Denman Jr. High School, McComb high School, Business & Technology Center, and Summit Academy. It is the first of its kind in the Pike County Area to be located in the central McComb region. The school district also has a middle school, high school and a high school in the northern part of the county. The district has a total of 7 schools, including a middle and high school. It also has an elementary and early childhood center, and an after-school program for children with special needs. It has a high-school, middle school and an elementary school with a special-needs program. There is also a business and technology center, as well as a private school and private school. The city has a post-secondary school, which is a first in Pike County. The high school has a junior high and a senior high. The community college is located near the center of the city.

Infrastructure

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to McComb. Amtrak trains 58 & 59, the City of New Orleans stop here. The city's infrastructure is poor, but it is improving, says the city's mayor. McComb is the site of the nation's second-busiest airport, behind New York City's LaGuardia Airport. It is also home to one of the world's busiest airports, the New Orleans International Airport, with a capacity of more than 100 million passengers a day. It's also the location of the U.S. Navy's second busiest station, the Port of McComb, Louisiana, with more than 50,000 passengers per day. The City's population is 1.2 million, making it the second-largest city in the United States, after New York. It has a population of 2.4 million, the third-largest in the nation. The U.N. has a fleet of more that 100,000 ships and aircraft. The Port of New York has the second largest rail network in the world, after London. It also has the fourth-largest passenger rail network, after the Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles rail systems. The New Orleans area has the fifth-largest rail system in the country, after Chicago and Washington, and is home to Amtrak's Northeast corridor. The number of passengers on Amtrak's New Orleans-bound trains is more than 1.5 million, and the number of trains on the New York-LaGuardia line is higher than any other station.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in McComb = 5.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 12,413 individuals with a median age of 34.6 age the population grows by 0.36% in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,053.74 residents per square mile of area (406.85/km²). There are average 2.42 people per household in the 5,384 households with an average household income of $26,066 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.30% of the available work force and has dropped -3.16% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.38%. The number of physicians in McComb per 100,000 population = 181.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in McComb = 61.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 119. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 218. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 37.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 25, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 50.82%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 42 years with median home cost = $59,800 and home appreciation of -0.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.43 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,579 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 423 students for each Librarian and 401 students for each Counselor. 4.43% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 9.50% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.03% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).