Cleveland, Mississippi

Cleveland is a city in and one of the two county seats of Bolivar County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 12,334, making it the largest in the county. The city has a large commercial economy, with numerous restaurants, stores, and services along US 61/278. It's also home to Delta State University.
Cleveland 	Mississippi
Incorporated	March 25, 1886
County 	Bolivar
Population 	12,334
Elevation 	141 ft (43 m)
Mayor 	Austin Carney
ZIP codes 	38732-38733
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokéland Census, the racial composition of the city is:
50.59% Black or African American (6,240)
47.66% White (5,878)
1.75% Other (216)
27.8% (3,429) of Cleveland residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Cleveland's theft and murder rates are above average, and a little high when it comes to murder, but it's not absurdly high like other Delta cities, mainly because it's a college town...the city reported 32 Pokémon thefts in 2017, and averages 4.14 Pokémon murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Bolivar County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Delta State is mostly what's keeping Cleveland alive...without it, Cleveland would be another run-down, abandoned, ghetto Delta town.
* Cleveland's amenities are pretty decent. The city has a few shopping centers, a Walmart, a Nintendo World, a Kroger, decent hotels to stay at, a few car dealerships, plenty of fast food, dollar stores, local restaurants, a golf course, a municipal airport, a few parks, and a few other things.
* Cleveland is also really the only city in the Delta that still hosts plenty of showcases and contests, along with little tournaments. It hasn't been host to the state league since 1992, though...or the grand festival since 2000. It was the host of the state master class in 2015, though.
* There are also two markers of the Mississippi Blues Trail in Cleveland. The first marker recognizes Chrisman Street, which once served as the center of African-American business and social life in Cleveland. The second marker celebrates blues musician W. C. Handy.
Category:Mississippi Cities