Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.
Bobo, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Bobo  Bobo | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′55″N 90°40′32″W / 34.13194°N 90.67556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Coahoma |
| Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 118 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-07220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 667355[1] |
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 118.[2]
History edit
Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo.[3] Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills.[4] A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973.[5]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 118 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] | |||
2020 census edit
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 18 | 15.25% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 93 | 78.81% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 5.93% |
| Total | 118 | 100.00% |
Notable people edit
- Junior Parker, Memphis blues singer[8]
- Joe Willie Wilkins, blues musician, grew up on a plantation near Bobo.[9]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bobo CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 259.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Bobo, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bobo CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
- ^ "Joe Willie Wilkins - Delta School". National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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