Summit, Mississippi

Summit, Mississippi
Illinois Central Railroad depot, 1966
Flag of Summit, Mississippi
Location of Summit, Mississippi
Location of Summit, Mississippi
Summit, Mississippi is located in the United States
Summit, Mississippi
Summit, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°17′02″N 90°28′06″W / 31.28389°N 90.46833°W / 31.28389; -90.46833
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPike
Area
 • Total
2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
 • Land2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
433 ft (132 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,505
 • Density652.08/sq mi (251.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39666
Area code601
FIPS code28-71480
GNIS feature ID678402[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Summit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The population was 1,705 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town originated as a railroad town and was named Summit because it was thought to be the highest point on the Illinois Central Railroad between New Orleans and Jackson, Tennessee. However, nearby Brookhaven has that distinction. It was the birthplace of the "Summit Trio", a group of three women artists in the 1960s.

  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: Summit