Map of Edwards town, Mississippi

Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2010 census, down from 1,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Edwards town overview:
Name:	Edwards town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Hinds County
Elevation:	236 ft (72 m)
Total Area:	1.66 sq mi (4.30 km²)
Land Area:	1.66 sq mi (4.30 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	995
Population Density:	599.40/sq mi (231.42/km²)
ZIP code:	39066
Area code:	601
FIPS code:	2821580
GNISfeature ID:	0669683
Website:	townofedwards.com

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History

Edwards is named for Dick Edwards, owner and proprietor of the Edwards House in Jackson, Mississippi.

Edwards was originally named “Amsterdam” and settled in the 1830s. In 1832 it suffered from a cholera epidemic and was then bypassed by the Alabama and Vicksburg Rail Road. This happened in 1839 when R. O. Edwards’ plantation became a stop on the railroad known as Edwards Depot.

The depot was burned to prevent its use during the Civil War in 1863. The current site of Edwards was chosen in 1866 and was incorporated in 1871.

In 1882 the Southern Christian Institute was opened by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the town to educate African-Americans. It later became Bonner-Campbell College. In 1897 Edwards suffered an attack of yellow fever that killed many residents of the town.

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Geography

Edwards is in western Hinds County, on high ground 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the Big Black River, which forms the Warren County line. Interstate 20 runs along the northern border of the town, with access from Exit 19. I-20 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and west 17 miles (27 km) to Vicksburg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Edwards has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km), all land.