Arkabutla,_Mississippi

Arkabutla, Mississippi

Arkabutla, Mississippi

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Arkabutla is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Arkabutla is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of Coldwater and approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake. Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602.

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The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek.[3]

Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.[4]

History

2023 shooting spree

Main article: 2023 Arkabutla shootings

On February 17, 2023, six people were killed and a seventh person injured in a shooting spree at three homes and a convenience store in Arkabutla. The sole suspect, identified as 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum, was arrested by police at one of the homes, and he was charged with first-degree murder. One of the deceased victims was Crum's ex-wife.[5][6]

Demographics

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2020 census

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Education

It is in the Tate County School District.[9]

Notable person

References

  1. [1]
    "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arkabutla, Mississippi
  3. [3]
    Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
  4. [4]
    "Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Cabral, Sam (February 17, 2023). "Mississippi mass shooting: Man kills ex-wife and five others". BBC News. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. [6]
    Santucci, Jeanine; Kennedy, Corinne S. (February 17, 2023). "Gunman kills 6, including ex-wife, in shooting spree in rural Mississippi town, officials say". USA Today. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. [8]
    "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  9. [9]
    "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024.


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