Itta Bena, Mississippi

Itta Bena, Mississippi
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Location of Itta Bena, Mississippi
Location of Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena, Mississippi is located in the United States
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°29′45″N 90°19′20″W / 33.49583°N 90.32222°W / 33.49583; -90.32222
Country United States
State Mississippi
CountyLeflore
Government
 • MayorReginald Freeman
Area
 • Total1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Land1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,679
 • Density1,189.94/sq mi (459.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38941
Area code662
FIPS code28-35260
GNIS feature ID0671749
Websiteittabenams.homestead.com

Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. The town's name is derived from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp".[2] Itta Bena is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. It developed as a trading center of an area of cotton plantations.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American place names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-954-5. (available at Google books)