Mound Bayou, MS

Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census, down from 2,102 in 2000. I…
Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2010 census, down from 2,102 in 2000. It was founded as an independent black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. Mound Bayou Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Mississippi
  • County: Bolivar
  • Founded: July 12, 1887
  • Elevation: 144 ft (44 m)
  • Area code: 662
  • Incorporated -City status: February 23, 1898 · May 12, 1972

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