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Census-designated place in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Panther Burn, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°03′57″N 90°52′28″W / 33.06583°N 90.87444°W / 33.06583; -90.87444
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySharkey
Area
 • Total0.64 sq mi (1.67 km)
 • Land0.64 sq mi (1.67 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation108 ft (33 m)
Population
 • Total115
 • Density178.85/sq mi (69.05/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID2812742

Panther Burn is a census-designated place along U.S. Route 61 in northwestern Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code of 38765.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 115.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020267—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Panther Burn 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) 3 2.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 115 97.39%
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) 0 0.00%
Total 115 100.00%

Education

It is a part of the South Delta School District, which operates South Delta High School.

Popular culture

Panther Burn is the setting of Alice Walker's short story "Roselily", the opening story in her first short story collection, In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women.

The band Tav Falco's Panther Burns, which originated in nearby Memphis, takes its name from the community.

See also

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Panther Burn, Mississippi
  3. "Panther Burn, MS - Panther Burn, Mississippi Map & Directions - MapQuest". Mapquest.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  4. "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  5. "Panther Burn CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Panther Burn CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sharkey County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  9. White, Evelyn C. (2004). Alice Walker: A Life. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-05891-8. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  10. "Tav Falco". TavFalco.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States
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