Bentonia, Mississippi | |
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 Location of Bentonia, Mississippi | |
  Bentonia, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′46″N 90°22′20″W / 32.64611°N 90.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yazoo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 319 |
| • Density | 224.02/sq mi (86.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39040 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-05380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405246[2] |
| Website | townofbentonia |
Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 319.[3]
The Bentonia School of blues singing and guitar-playing is named for Bentonia.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bentonia, Mississippi
- ^ "Bentonia town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.