WINONA, MISSISSIPPI

'Winona' is a city in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,482 at the 2000 census. The name of the city comes from a Sioux word meaning "first-born daughter." It is the county seat of Montgomery County.
Winona is known in the local area as "The Crossroads of North Mississippi" due to its central location location at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 55 and U.S. Highways 51 and 82.

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Geography

Demographics

Education

Births

Civil Rights related violence

Pilot Anchoring

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Geography

Winona is located at (33.488845, -89.731451).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.9 km² (13.1 mi²). 33.8 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,482 people, 2,098 households, and 1,456 families residing in the city. The population density was 162.2/km² (420.0/mi²). There were 2,344 housing units at an average density of 69.4/km² (179.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.10% White, 50.73% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 2,098 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 24.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,160, and the median income for a family was $31,619. Males had a median income of $30,163 versus $17,549 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,700. About 24.5% of families and 27.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Winona is served by the Winona Separate School District.

Births

James Michael Tyler (May 28, 1962), actor
Donald H. Peterson (October 22, 1933), astronaut

Civil Rights related violence

Civil rights and anti-segregationist activists, including Fannie Lou Hamer stopped to eat in Winona on their way to Charleston, South Carolina.

Pilot Anchoring

In May of 2005, the economy of Winona got a major boost with the incoming of Pilot Travel Centers. The company, a major truckstop/travelcenter chain, purchased the High Point truck and travel center, previously owned by NFL player Kent Hull, for a reported $4.6 million. After a lengthy renovation the plaza opened completely in August of 2005, just a few days before Hurricane Katrina.

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