Scooba, Mississippi

Scooba, Mississippi
Town of Scooba
Scooba railway station in 1975
Scooba railway station in 1975
Flag of Scooba, Mississippi
Official logo of Scooba, Mississippi
Location in Kemper county and Mississippi
Location in Kemper county and Mississippi
Scooba is located in the United States
Scooba
Scooba
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°49′41.5″N 88°28′35.1″W / 32.828194°N 88.476417°W / 32.828194; -88.476417
Country United States
State Mississippi
CountyKemper
District1
FoundedDecember 13, 1858 (1858-12-13)
IncorporatedApril 9, 1873 (1873-04-09)
Named forChoctaw: scooba
("Reed brake")
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorCraig N. Nave Sr. (I)
 • CouncilBoard of Aldermen
Area
 • Total2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Land2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
213 ft (65 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total744
 • Density300.12/sq mi (115.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39358
Area code662
FIPS code28-66160
GNIS feature ID677458[2]
Highways
Major airportJackson Airport (JAN)
Websitetownofscooba.net

Scooba is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1858,[3] the population was 744 as of the 2020 Census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scooba
  3. ^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, Washington, D.C.: National Archives