DeSoto,_Mississippi
De Soto, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
De Soto is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clarke County, Mississippi, United States.
De Soto, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 31°58′26″N 88°42′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.80 sq mi (9.85 km2) |
| • Land | 3.78 sq mi (9.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 274 |
| • Density | 72.47/sq mi (27.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669157[2] |
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 274.[3]
De Soto was named after Hernando de Soto.[4] De Soto was one of four principle towns established in Clarke County before the American Civil War. Established along the Chickasawhay River before the arrival of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, construction of housing in De Soto may have started as early as 1845 and by 1858 churches were being erected. The town had a Post Office and two churches in 1900 when the population was 258.[5]
A post office operated under the name De Soto from 1856 to 1978.[6]
At one point, De Soto was home to two sawmills, a drug store, a hotel, a blacksmith, and multiple general stores.[4]
Four sites in De Soto are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the C. V. Akin House, the Carmichael House, the Cook-Sellers House, and the Covington House.[7]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 156 | 56.93% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 108 | 39.42% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.36% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 5 | 1.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 | 1.46% |
| Total | 274 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "De Soto CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Howe, Tony. "De Soto, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Enzweiler, Susan M. (May 20, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clarke County MPS". National Register of Historic Places. Washington, D.C., USA: National Park Service. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Clarke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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