Friars Point, Mississippi
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Friars Point is a town located in Coahoma County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,480.
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Geography
Friars Point is located at 34°21'58" North, 90°38'13" West (34.366151, -90.637023)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.75% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,480 people, 476 households, and 348 families residing in the town. The population density was 510.2/km² (1,324.0/mi²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 175.1/km² (454.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 5.95% White, 93.85% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 476 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.3% were married couples living together, 39.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.7% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,750, and the median income for a family was $19,500. Males had a median income of $22,386 versus $16,898 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,769. 44.0% of the population and 38.1% of families were below the poverty line. 53.4% of those under the age of 18 and 27.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Popular culture
- Friars Point was the birthplace of Conway Twitty.
- Robert Johnson's blues standard "Traveling Riverside Blues" mentions Friars Point. Muddy Waters claims he saw Johnson playing in front of Hirsberg's Drugstore in Friars Point. Waters was so intimidated by Johnson's skill that he couldn't bear to remain around. <ref>Trail of the Hellhound: Delta Sites</ref>
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