ZIP Code 39601

Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States, 55 miles (89 km) south of the state capital of Jackson. It was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York, by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818. The city expanded in late 2007 to almost triple its previous area, through a vote of annexation, to bring in suburban developments surrounding the older town and equalize taxing and services provided to the new metropolitan area. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 U.S. Census, with 43.8% White, 54.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, and 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. At the 2010 census, there were 4,768 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.48, and the median income for a household in the city was $30,036. The 2020 U.S. census will take place in Brookhaven and will include 11,674 people, 4,346 households, and 2,827 families residing in the City. The City is located in what was formerly territory of the Choctaw. Most of theChoctaw were forced out of Mississippi in the 1830s under Indian Removal, and were given lesser land in Indian Territory. The railroad was constructed through Brookhaven in 1858. It connected Brookhaven with New Orleans to the south and Memphis to the north.

History

Brookhaven is located in what was formerly territory of the Choctaw. The city was founded in 1818 by Samuel Jayne from New York. The railroad was constructed through Brookhaven in 1858. During the Civil War, Brookhaven was briefly occupied by a raiding party of Union cavalry under the command of Colonel Benjamin Grierson. The Union force burned public buildings and destroyed the railroad. This was rebuilt after the war. In 1936 Brook Haven was chosen as the site of the Stahl-Urban garment plant. In 1955, Lamar Smith, a black farmer and World War I veteran, was shot to death by whites mid-day on the lawn of the county courthouse in Brookhaven. He had been working to organize voter registration among blacks, who had been largely disenfranchised in the state since 1890 by barriers created by whites. Nobody was prosecuted for his murder. After World War II, Smith was among the many veterans who became activists for civil rights, determined to regain their constitutional rights. He was one of the few African-Americans to become a member of the National Guard in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in a car crash in 1968. He is buried in a plot of land that was once owned by his former employer, the University of Mississippi, which he had helped to save in the 1930s and '40s. His family moved to Brookhaven after his death in 1968, and he lived there until he died in 1991. He leaves behind a wife and two children.

Geography

I-55 leads north 55 miles (89 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and south 79 miles (127km) to Hammond, Louisiana. U.S. Route 51 runs parallel to I-55, passing through the west side of Brookhaven closer to the city center. The city expanded in late 2007 to almost triple its previous area, through a vote of annexation, to bring in suburban developments surrounding the older town and equalize taxing and services provided to the new metropolitan area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.7 square miles (56.3 km²), of which 21.8 square miles are land and 0.1 square miles of water. The population of the city as of the 2010 census was 2,816. The area is 0.41% water, making it one of the smallest cities in the United States to have a water percentage of less than 1%. The city is located in central Lincoln County, in the southern part of the state. It is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the town. Brookhaven has a population of 2,788. It has an area of 21.7 sq miles (56.1 km²) and a water area of 0.2sq miles (0.2 km²). The city has an elevation of 1,838.5 feet (396.7 m) and has a water content of 0,068.5 square feet (0,067.5 m).

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 12,513 people, 4,768 households, and 3,146 families residing in the city of Brookhaven. The racial makeup of the city was fairly evenly split with 43.8% White, 54.1% African American, 0.1%. The city's population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 20 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1 per cent who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $30,036, and the median incomes for a family was $40,018. About 46.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those age 65 or over. The city has a population of 11,674 as of the 2020 U.S. census, and is expected to grow to 12,000 by the end of the decade. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.10, according to the city's 2010 census. It is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the center of the town. Brookhaven is a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, which is located in the southern part of the state. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The town's name is derived from the word "bulge" which means "bullet" or "bullets".

Education

The city is served by the Brookhaven School District of public schools. Up until 1970, separate systems were maintained for black students and white schools. In 1988, Brookhaven High School hired a football coach, Hollis Rutter, from Brookhaven Academy. This so upset the black population, who felt that this was a racially-insensitive move, that a school boycott ensued. This school again came into the spotlight in 2018 when it became known that Cindy Hyde-Smith, a candidate for U.S. Senate known for making racially-incendiary statements, sent her daughter to this school. The statewide magnet high school, the Mississippi School of the Arts is also located in the city. The former institution of higher learning Whitworth Female College, founded in 1858, was located in Brookhaven. The all-girls college closed its doors in 1984. The city is also home to four Lincoln County public schools: Bogue Chitto Attendance. Center, Enterprise Attendance Center, Loyd Star Attendance center and West Lincoln Attendance Centre. The state's largest public school, Mississippi State University, is also in the town of Brookhaven, located in Lincoln County. The school district has more than 4,000 students. It is located on the Mississippi Turnpike, one of the busiest highways in the state. It has a population of more than 1,000,000. It was the site of the World War II-era Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I.

Infrastructure

I-55 and U.S. Route 51 run parallel to each other going north-south. Amtrak's famous City of New Orleans serves Brookhaven, going north and south on the old Illinois Central and Gulf, Mobile and Ohio railroad lines. Brookhaven is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the city. It is also on the Louisiana Turnpike, which connects New Orleans to the rest of the United States. The Mississippi River runs through Brookhaven. It also runs east-west through the town, which is on the turnpike's Mississippi River line. Brook Haven is on a Mississippi River levee, which was once part of the Louisiana Gulf Coast, and is now part of Louisiana's Redemptorist Coast. The Redemptorsist Coast, which ran along the Mississippi and Louisiana Rivers, is also located in the town. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1864 and 1875. The town is also home to the New Orleans Museum of Art and Science, which dates back to the 19th century. The city's population is about 3,000. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in its central area. The majority of the city's residents are African-American, with about 1,000 of them living in the central business district. The population of Brookhaven has a median household income of about $30,000, or about $50,000 per year.

Architecture

Brookhaven's Temple B'nai Shalom is an example of Moorish Revival architecture. It is one of the oldest Jewish temples in the U.S. It was built in the 1920s and 1930s. The synagogue is located on the corner of Brookhaven Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi = 89.9. 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 24. 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 100. 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 Brookhaven = 5.5 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 11,674 individuals with a median age of 37.6 age the population grows by 0.24% in Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 539.41 residents per square mile of area (208.27/km²). There are average 2.39 people per household in the 3,906 households with an average household income of $28,490 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.00% of the available work force and has dropped -3.46% 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 23.08%. The number of physicians in Brookhaven per 100,000 population = 108.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Brookhaven = 58.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 97. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 215. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 37 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 Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 56.17%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 41 years with median home cost = $78,610 and home appreciation of -3.83%. 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 $5.12 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 $3,776 per student. There are 17.9 students for each teacher in the school, 402 students for each Librarian and 503 students for each Counselor. 5.49% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.22% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.19% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).