Arkabutla
Arkabutla is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Located approximately 9 mi west of Coldwater and approximately 9 mi north of Strayhorn. It also lies approximately 4 mi south of the dam at Arkabutla Lake.
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Overview
Overview
Although an unincorporated community, it has a post office and a zip code of 38602. The community derives its name from Arkabutla Creek. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 285.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Arkabutla, Mississippi • Type — Census-designated place • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Mississippi • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Tate • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 10.45 • Area Land Km2 — 10.45 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Area Total Sq Mi — 4.03 • Area Land Sq Mi — 4.03 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 285 • Population Density Km2 — 27.29 • Population Density Sq Mi — 70.67 • Time Zone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 282 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 38602 • Area Code — 662 • Custom Label Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data Sec1 — 2806379
2023 shooting spree
2023 shooting spree
On February 17, 2023, six people were killed and a seventh person injured in a shooting spree at three homes and a convenience store in Arkabutla. The sole suspect, identified as 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum, was arrested by police at one of the homes, and he was charged with first-degree murder. One of the deceased victims was Crum's ex-wife.
Demographics
Demographics
Arkabutla first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. • Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) — Pop 2020 — % 2020 • White alone (NH) — 237 — 83.16% • Black or African American alone (NH) — 27 — 9.47% • Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) — 2 — 0.70% • Asian alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) — 0 — 0.00% • Other race alone (NH) — 1 — 0.35% • Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) — 13 — 4.56% • Hispanic or Latino (any race) — 5 — 1.75% • Total — 285 — 100.00%
Education
Education
It is in the Tate County School District.
Notable people
Notable people
• James Earl Jones (1931–2024), actor • Matthew Maher (1971 or 72), actor
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.United States Census Bureau. 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files.
- 2.GNIS 2806379
- 3.Baca, Keith A. Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. 5. 2007. 978-1-60473-483-6.
- 4.Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.
- 5.Cabral, Sam. Mississippi mass shooting: Man kills ex-wife and five others. BBC News. February 17, 2023.
- 6.Santucci, Jeanine. Gunman kills 6, including ex-wife, in shooting spree in rural Mississippi town, officials say. USA Today. February 17, 2023.
- 7.US Census Bureau. Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades.
- 8.United States Census Bureau. 2020 Geography Changes.
- 9.P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Arkabutla CDP, Mississippi. United States Census Bureau.
- 10.U.S. Census Bureau. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS.
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