Ripley, Mississippi

Ripley, Mississippi
Tippah County Courthouse
Tippah County Courthouse
Flag of Ripley, Mississippi
Official seal of Ripley, Mississippi
Location of Ripley, Mississippi
Location of Ripley, Mississippi
Ripley, Mississippi is located in the United States
Ripley, Mississippi
Ripley, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°43′57″N 88°56′49″W / 34.73250°N 88.94694°W / 34.73250; -88.94694
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTippah
Government
 • MayorMr. Jon Grisham
Area
 • Total11.46 sq mi (29.67 km2)
 • Land11.43 sq mi (29.60 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,462
 • Density477.87/sq mi (184.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38663
Area code662
FIPS code28-62600
GNIS feature ID0691645
WebsiteCity website

Ripley is a city in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,395 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tippah County.[2]

Colonel William Clark Falkner, great-grandfather of authors William Faulkner and John Faulkner, was a prominent resident of Ripley in the mid to late-19th century. W.C. Falkner's exploits in and around Ripley served as the model for Faulkner's character of Colonel John Sartoris.

Ripley is located in the Hills region of North Mississippi, an important region for the birth of American music. The area is known as the birthplace of the hill country blues.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.