ZIP Code 38635

Holly Springs is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,699 at the 2010 census, which, compared to the 2000 census, was a decrease. European Americans founded Holly Springs in 1836 on territory occupied by Chickasaw Indians for centuries before Indian Removal. The area was developed with extensive cotton plantations dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans. After the Civil War, many freedmen continued to work in agriculture as sharecroppers and tenant farmers. In 1878, Holly Springs suffered a yellow fever epidemic, part of a regional epidemic that spread through the river towns. The invasion of boll weevils in the 1920s and 1930s, which occurred across the South, destroyed the cotton crops and caused economic problems on top of the Great Depression. After World War II, most industries moved to the major cities of Birmingham, Alabama and Memphis, Tennessee. On December 23, 2015, a massive EF4 tornado struck the town around 6:00 pm, causing significant damage to the town and the death of James Anderson, Richard Anderson, and James Anderson Jr. Holly Springs has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. It is also home to Hillcrest Cemetery, built on land settler William S. Randolph gave the city in 1837. The city has several National Register of Historic Places-listed properties and historic districts, including Southwest Holly Springs Historic District and Depot-Compress Historic District.

History

Holly Springs is the primary city name, but also Mount Pleasant, Mt Pleasant are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Holly Springs, Mississippi. European Americans founded Holly Springs in 1836 on territory occupied by Chickasaw Indians for centuries before Indian Removal. Many early U.S. migrants were from Virginia, supplemented by migrants from Georgia and the Carolinas. By 1837, the town already had "twenty dry goods stores, two drugstores, three banks, several hotels, and over ten saloons" It is also home to Hillcrest Cemetery, built on land settler William S. Randolph gave the city in 1837.During the American Civil War, Union General Ulysses S. Grant temporarily used Holly Springs as a supply depot and headquarters. In 1878, Holly Springs suffered a yellow fever epidemic, part of a regional epidemic that spread through the river towns. From 1900 to 1910, a quarter of the population left the city. Many blacks moved to the North in the Great Migration to escape southern oppression and seek employment in northern factories. The invasion of boll weevils in the 1920s and 1930s, which occurred across the South, destroyed the cotton crops and caused economic problems on top of the Great Depression. Some light industry developed in the area. After World War II, most industries moved to major cities of Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama. It is now home to the University of Holly Springs, Mississippi's oldest university. The town's population into the early twentieth century included a community of Jewish merchants, whose ancestors were immigrants from eastern Europe in the 19th century. It was made seat of Marshall County, named for John Marshall, the United States Supreme Court justice.

Geography

Holly Spring's climate is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Holly Springs has a humid subtropical climate. On December 23, 2015, a massive EF4 tornado struck the town around 6:00 pm, causing significant damage. Nearly 200 Marshall County structures were damaged during the tornado, some totally. Holly Springs is located at 12.7 square miles (33 km²) The city has a population of 1,071. The city is located on the Arkansas Turnpike, which runs through Holly Springs. The town has a post office with a ZIP code of 7054. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 1,081. It has an area of 12.6 square miles, of which 0.04 square miles is land and 0.10 km² (0.16%) is water. It is the site of the Holly Springs High School, which was founded in 1883. The school was the first in the state to graduate from high school in 1881. It was the last to graduate in 1894, and the first to reach the state college level in 1891. The high school has a football field, a baseball field, and a softball field. It also has a baseball diamond, which is located in the town's downtown area. The football field was built in 1887. The baseball diamond was the only one of its kind in the United States.

Demographics

As of the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 7,699 people living in the city, making it a minority-majority city. There were 2,407 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.22. The city's median income for a household was $23,408, and the median family income was $25,808. The per capita income for the city was $12,924. About 27.5% of families and 32.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 21.2%) of those age 65 or over. The racial makeup of the city is 22.81% White, 76.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, and 0.16% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% ofThe city's population was 7,957 as of the census of 2000, with 2,582 housing units at an average density of 203.2 per square mile (78.5/km²). The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there are 101.7 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 101.6 males.

Education

The City of Holly Springs is served by the Holly Springs School District.Marshall Academy is a private institution for the MPSA, offering k-4 through 12th grade. Rust College was established in 1866 by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church to serve freedmen and is a historically black college. The now defunct Mississippi Industrial College, intended as a vocational training school, was in Holly Springs. The Holly Springs Female Institute was also in the city. The city is home to the University of Mississippi at Holly Springs, which was founded in 1864. The university is a part of the Mississippi State University system. It is also home to Mississippi State College, a Historically Black College, and the Mississippi Institute of Technology, which opened in 1868. The town is also the home of the Holly Spring High School, a private school for girls, and Holly Springs High, a public school for boys, both in the town's downtown area. The school district also has a number of other private schools, including Holly Springs Elementary, Holly Springs Middle School, and Marshall Academy, which is for children in kindergarten to 12thgrade. It was founded by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the early 20th century, and was known as the "Holly Springs Training School" It is located on the Mississippi River, near the junction of the Yazoo and Yazoo Rivers. It has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in and around the town.

In popular culture

The 1999 movie Cookie's Fortune was set and filmed in Holly Springs. The Jackson, Mississippi, band The Weeks sing about Holly Springs in their 2014 song "Brother in the Night" Graceland Too, a museum dedicated to Elvis Presley, has been referenced in songs by Parquet Courts and Phoebe Bridgers. The Weeks' 2014 song is called "Holly Springs" and is about the town of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The song was written by The Weeks for their album "The Weeks," which was released in November 2014. It is the first song to be released from the album, which also includes a video for the song "Cookie's Fortune" The Weeks are currently on tour in the U.S. with the band "Brother In the Night," which is on tour with The Weeks. The band also has a second album, "The Days of The Weeks," due out later this year. It will be released on November 25. The tour will also include a European leg of the tour, which will include a stop at Graceland. The US leg will take place in the spring of 2015, and the tour will end in the summer of 2015.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi = 90.5. 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 45. 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 99. 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 Holly Springs = 4.8 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 6,968 individuals with a median age of 30.3 age the population grows by 0.14% in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 545.35 residents per square mile of area (210.56/km²). There are average 2.55 people per household in the 2,468 households with an average household income of $26,292 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.90% of the available work force and has dropped -5.80% 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 17.50%. The number of physicians in Holly Springs per 100,000 population = 19.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Holly Springs = 54.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 4.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 100. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 217. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 30, 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 Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 56.65%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $67,220 and home appreciation of -2.22%. 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 $6.41 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 $4,101 per student. There are 17.2 students for each teacher in the school, 436 students for each Librarian and 541 students for each Counselor. 1.58% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.46% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.08% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).