Sturgis, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sturgis, Mississippi | |
  Sturgis, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′38″N 89°2′48″W / 33.34389°N 89.04667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Oktibbeha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leah Brown |
| • Police Chief | Doug Hamilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 160.47/sq mi (61.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39769 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-71320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694900 |
Sturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
Sturgis annually hosts "The Rally", an all-bike motorcycle rally, also known as the Little Sturgis Rally.[2] According to Scott Smith, former mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that year's rally. The most recent was in August 2024, there was a 2 year hiatus in 2020-2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.[2][3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b McRae, Emma (August 14, 2024). "Annual Little Sturgis bike rally returns Thursday". The Commercial Dispatch. Sturgis, Mississippi. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Scott, Robert (August 21, 2022). "Sturgis South Bike Rally rumbles back". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved September 5, 2022.