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.
| 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 |
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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.
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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.
See also
Map of Mississippi State and its subdivision:- Adams
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