Sumner, Mississippi

Sumner, Mississippi
Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner
Location of Sumner, Mississippi
Location of Sumner, Mississippi
Sumner, Mississippi is located in the United States
Sumner, Mississippi
Sumner, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°58′07″N 90°22′23″W / 33.96861°N 90.37306°W / 33.96861; -90.37306
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTallahatchie
Area
 • Total
0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
278
 • Density505.45/sq mi (195.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38957
Area code662
FIPS code28-71520
GNIS feature ID2406688[2]

Sumner is a town in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi. The population was 407 at the 2000 census. Sumner is one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County. It is located on the west side of the county and the Tallahatchie River, which runs through the county north–south. The other county seat is Charleston, located east of the river. Charleston was the first county seat, as settlement came from the east, and it is the larger of the two towns.

The courthouse has been restored. It also houses the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, which opened in 2012 in his honor. They were designated part of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sumner, Mississippi
  3. ^ "A Proclamation on Establishment of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument". The White House. July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.[dead link]

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