Grenada

Grenada was formed in 1836, after federal removal of the Choctaw people. Cotton was the major commodity crop, dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans. In 1885 two white men, Perry McChristian and Felix Williams, were accused of murdering two white peddlers and were lynched by a mob of white men. In 1966, James Meredith started a solo March Against Fear to challenge oppression in Mississippi. His planned route from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi, passed through Grenada. In August of 1966, a federal judge ordered Grenada to allow African-American students to enroll in the previously all-white schools. White leaders used threats of eviction and firing to coerce Black parents to withdraw from school. A large mob of whites met them at the school and chased them away, pursuing them through the streets and beating the children with chains, pipes, and clubs. The mob repeated this for the first week of school, while local law enforcement did nothing. Federal protection for the children began on September 17, 1966 and 13 members of the mob were arrested. The church closed the college in 1936 and transferred its assets to Millsaps College. In the 20th century, it encountered financial troubles during the Great Depression. The city has a total area of 30.0 square miles (78.2 square miles), of which 30% is land and 0% is water. The population was 13,092 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County.

History

Grenada was formed in 1836 by the union of the two adjacent towns of Pittsburg and Tuloma. In 1882, the school was taken over by the church and renamed as Grenada College. During the civil rights era, African Americans were active in seeking their constitutional rights. In 1966, a large mob of whites chased 250 black students out of school and beat them with chains, pipes, and clubs. The mob repeated this for the first week of school, and 13 members of the mob were arrested. In 1967, a federal judge ordered Grenada to allow African-American students to enroll in the previously all-white schools. It was reported later that summer that the town never entered the 1,000 new black voters on official rolls. The town of Grenada is now home to more than 2,000,000 people, including more than 100,000 Haitians, who live in and around the city of Port-au-Prince. It is also the home of the U.S. Air Force Base, which was built in the early 1900s on the site of a former sugar plantation. The base is still in use today, and is located on the coast of the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, about 100 miles south of the capital, Porto Alegre. The island is home to about 2,500 people, most of whom live in or near the town of Ponte della Vedra, on the Gulf of Mexico.

Geography

The Yalobusha River flows through Grenada. Grenada Lake is located a short distance east of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.0 square miles (78 km²) of which 30.1 square miles is land and 0.03% is water. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Grenada to be 2,816. The city is located on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, near the border with Grenada, Haiti, and the island of Dominica. It has a population of 2,715. The United States census bureau estimates the city's population to be 1,817. The population of the U.N. Census Center estimates the total population of St. Vincent and Grenada is 1,716. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the 1940s and 1950s. The town is located near Grenada lake, which is a small lake that is part of the Grenada National Park, which was established in the 1950s and is now a national park. It also has a small river, the Yalibusha River, which flows through the city and into GrenadaLake. The Yalabusha River is a major source of water for Grenada and the rest of the island. The Grenada national park was founded in the 1930s and was named after Grenada's first president.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 12,700 people, 5,100 households, and 2,988 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 49.28% White, 49.34% African American, 0.16% Native American,0.50% Asian, 0.,02% Pacific Islander, 0,12% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. The city's median income was $25,589, and the median income for a family was $31,316. About 20.3% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 27.3%. The city has a population of 14,879 people, with 6,210 housing units, and a population density of 496.8 people per square mile (191.8/km²) The city is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the city's downtown area. The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Red River. The Red River flows through the downtown area and into the Arkansas River. It is also the source of the Arkansas Turnpike, which connects the Arkansas and Arkansas rivers. The Arkansas River is the main waterway through the town. The river is a major source of water for the city, and is used for irrigation and other water-related activities. It also provides a source of drinking water to the city and the surrounding area.

Education

Grenada, as well as Grenada County, is currently served by the Grenada School District. In 1966 the school system instituted a freedom of choice plan, which allowed black students to attend previously all-white schools. Mobs of white people congregated outside the schools to prevent African-American students from entering, and attacked young children when they left school in the afternoon. The Grenada Educational Foundation, now known as Kirk Academy, was established as an alternative to racially-integrated education. Grenada is home to the University of Grenada, which was founded in 1966. The university is located in the town of Kirk, which is located on the banks of the River Grenada. The school district was established in 1903 and is the oldest in Grenada's history. It was founded by the parents of a former mayor, who was killed in a car crash in the early 1900s. It is the only school district in the state, and the only one in GrenADA County, to have a black student population of more than 1,000. The district has a history of racial segregation, with white children attending one set of schools and black children attending another. It also has a long history of poverty, with the majority of the population living below the poverty line in the 1950s and 1960s. The current school district is the first to offer free and reduced-price lunches to all students. It has been in operation since the 1970s, when it was established.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi = 90.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Grenada = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 12,700 individuals with a median age of 36.2 age the population dropped by -3.84% in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 423.23 residents per square mile of area (163.41/km²). There are average 2.42 people per household in the 5,689 households with an average household income of $29,630 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.00% of the available work force and has dropped -6.93% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.14%. The number of physicians in Grenada per 100,000 population = 140.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Grenada = 56 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 99. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 213. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 30.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 28, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 56.48%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $84,250 and home appreciation of -0.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.93 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $3,864 per student. There are 20 students for each teacher in the school, 399 students for each Librarian and 534 students for each Counselor. 3.58% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.03% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.21% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).