Noxapater is a town in Winston County, Mississippi. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Noxapater town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Mississippi |
County: | Winston County |
Elevation: | 548 ft (167 m) |
Total Area: | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 390 |
Population Density: | 387.29/sq mi (149.47/km²) |
ZIP code: | 39346 |
Area code: | 662 |
FIPS code: | 2852880 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0674982 |
Website: | www.noxapater.com |
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History
The community takes its name from Noxapater Creek, which flows near the site. A post office was established in 1846, and the town was incorporated in 1906.
Noxapater was a stop on the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad, built in 1890.
In 1927, a mob of 1,000 white men, mostly from Louisville, lynched two African-Americans, Jim and Mark Fox. The Foxes were accused of killing a white man who started a fight with them.
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Geography
Noxapater is located at 32°59′32″N 89°3′50″W / 32.99222°N 89.06389°W / 32.99222; -89.06389 (32.992208, -89.063796).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all land.
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