Map of Bogue Chitto CDP

Bogue Chitto is a census-designated place (CDP) situated in Kemper and Neshoba counties, Mississippi. The population was 864 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 93% Choctaw.

Bogue Chitto CDP overview:
Name:	Bogue Chitto CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Lincoln County
Elevation:	486 ft (148 m)
Total Area:	6.39 sq mi (16.55 km²)
Land Area:	6.35 sq mi (16.44 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km²)
Total Population:	864
Population Density:	136.15/sq mi (52.57/km²)
FIPS code:	2807340
GNISfeature ID:	0685013

Online Interactive Map

Bogue Chitto online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bogue Chitto location map. Where is Bogue Chitto CDP?

Bogue Chitto location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bogue Chitto CDP. — Bogue Chitto location on the U.S. Map.

Bogue Chitto location on the Mississippi map. Where is Bogue Chitto CDP. — Location of Bogue Chitto in Mississippi.

History

Three civil rights workers: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were killed by the KKK about 10 miles north of Bogue Chitto on the night of June 21, 1964. Their bodies were discovered buried in an earthen dam on the Old Jolly Farm in Neshoba County, Mississippi in August, 1964. The crime was later described in the 1988 film Mississippi Burning.

Bogue Chitto Road Map

Bogue Chitto city Satellite Map

Geography

Much of the Mississippi Choctaw Indian Reservation is in Neshoba County with a portion extending into western Kemper County. Bogue Chitto is one of 8 communities in the nation.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km), of which 6.3 square miles (16.3 km) are land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.63%) is water.