Map of Jonestown town, Mississippi

Jonestown is a town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 962.

Jonestown town overview:
Name:	Jonestown town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Coahoma County
Elevation:	174 ft (53 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	962
Population Density:	2,485.79/sq mi (958.79/km²)
ZIP code:	38639
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2836800
GNISfeature ID:	0672011

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History

The Matagorda Plantation, located north of Jonestown, was established by Colonel D.M. Russell and his wife before the Civil War. Matagorda was named after a special variety of long-staple cotton raised there.

Jonestown was a stop on the Mobile & North Western Railroad, completed from Jonestown to Lula in 1879. Jonestown was incorporated in 1880.

In 1965, John Wing was elected mayor of Jonestown, the first Chinese-American mayor in Mississippi.

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Geography

Jonestown is located in northeastern Coahoma County. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of U.S. Routes 49 and 61 and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Clarksdale, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.0 km), all land.