Grenada, Mississippi

Grenada is a city in and the county seat of Grenada County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 13,092. The birthplace of senator Verne Espy, the city is also home to Mississippi International Speedway, Mississippi Indoor Kart Racing Complex, and also nearby Grenada Lake, which has the Hugh White State Park, Carver Point State Park and a few public use areas along its shores.
Grenada 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1855
County 	Grenada
Population 	13,092
Elevation 	213 ft (65 m)
Mayor 	Genevieve Watson
City Guildmaster	Anderius Winston
ZIP codes 	38901-38902
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
55.51% Black or African American (7,267)
42.35% White (5,544)
2.15% Other (281)
24.8% (3,246) of Grenada residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Grenada's theft and murder rates are above average. The city reported 23 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.30 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Grenada County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1851 Grenada townspeople founded the Yalobusha Baptist Female Institute for education of their young white women. In 1882 the school was taken over by the Methodists and renamed as Grenada College. Classified in the 20th century as a junior college, it encountered financial troubles during the Great Depression. The church closed the college in 1936 and transferred its assets to Millsaps College.
* First opened in 1953, the Mississippi International Speedway was first known as Grenada International Speedway from its opening until 1959, when it was renamed to what it is now. And, believe it or not, it was actually a dirt track until 1963.
* Grenada has a decent amount of amenities. Other than the speedway and karting complex, it has plenty of fast food, a municipal airport, Applebee's, Shoney's, McAlister's Deli, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few shopping centers and car dealerships, dollar stores, some local restaurants and businesses, Fred's, True Value, an Ashley HomeStore, a sports complex, the Mississippi PokeBasketball Hall of Fame, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities