Mendenhall, Mississippi

Mendenhall is a city in and the county seat of Simpson County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 2,504. Mendenhall was originally called Edna, to honor the wife of developer Phillip Didlake. After learning that a town with that name already existed in Mississippi, the city had its name changed to Mendenhall to honor Thomas Mendenhall, a citizen and lawyer from Westville, Mississippi (which has become a ghost town).
Mendenhall 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1907
County 	Simpson
Population 	2,504
Elevation 	335 ft (102 m)
Mayor 	Hector Sellers
City Guildmaster	Taylor Mills
ZIP code 	39114
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
68.01% White (1,703)
29.87% Black or African American (748)
2.12% Other (53)
27.7% (693) of Mendenhall residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Mendenhall's theft and murder rates are around average for a settlement of its size in Mississippi. The city reported 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.97 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Simpson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Mendenhall doesn't offer quite as much as Magee, but it does have a bit to offer. It has a Pizza Hut, Ward's, Subway, dollar stores, a few local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a small sports complex and a few battle fields, a NAPA Auto Parts, a Fred's, and a few other things.
* Mendenhall had a movie theater called the Star Theatre that is now closed. More information on it can be found on Wikipedia.
Category:Mississippi Cities