Back بونفيل (مسيسيبي) Arabic بونفيل (برنتيس) ARZ بونویل، میسیسیپی AZB Booneville (Mississipi) Catalan Бунвилл (Миссисипи) CE Booneville (kapital sa kondado) CEB Booneville, Mississippi Welsh Booneville (Mississippi) German Booneville (Misisipi) Spanish Booneville (Mississippi) Basque
Booneville, Mississippi | |
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 South Main Street | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: The City of Hospitality | |
 Location in Prentiss County and Mississippi | |
  Booneville Location within Mississippi  Booneville Location within the United States  Booneville Booneville (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 34°38′40″N 88°34′24″W / 34.64444°N 88.57333°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Prentiss |
| Settled | 1858 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Lindley[citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.79 sq mi (66.79 km2) |
| • Land | 25.75 sq mi (66.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,126 |
| • Density | 354.37/sq mi (136.82/km2) |
| Demonym | Boonevillian |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38829 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-07780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403898[4] |
| U.S. Routes |  |
| Website | www |
Booneville /ˈbuːnvɪl/ is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi and is the county seat of Prentiss County.[5] It is located in the hilly North Mississippi region, and ecologically is part of the Southeastern Plains region.[6]
The city of Booneville is nicknamed "the City of Hospitality," in reference to the town's southern hospitality. The city flag, welcome sign, and city website bear the image of a magnolia blossom, a symbol of hospitality as well as the state flower of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861[7] and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census.[8] It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.[9]
Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, the tenth-largest community college by enrollment in the state.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2019". United States Census Bureau. August 6, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Booneville city officials sworn in". WTVA News. 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Booneville, Mississippi
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Southeastern Plains". bplant.org. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Booneville History". boonevillehigh.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "About Booneville". Cityofbooneville.org. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Retirement in Mississippi". Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
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