West Point, Mississippi

West Point is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 11,307. It's the least populated of the three major Golden Triangle cities.
West Point 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1863
Nickname 	Point City
County 	Clay
Population 	11,307
Elevation 	223 ft (68 m)
Mayor 	Somondre Gaines
City Guildmaster	Kione Price
ZIP code 	39773
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
61.06% Black or African American (6,904)
37.53% White (4,243)
1.42% Other (160)
29.6% (3,347) of West Point residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
West Point's theft and murder rates are above average, although not as high as Columbus. The city reported 20 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.72 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Clay County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* West Point is the birthplace and hometown of Lance Koster, a Vaporeon who was going to be part of the Ghostriders once everything was set up in Columbus, Georgia in January of 2006, but unfortunately, he died of accidental suicide from stepping on the trigger of a loaded gun he had been cleaning while he was standing up on November 20th, 2005.
* West Point does have a sizeable amount of amenities. It has a small airport known as McCharen Field, an outlet mall, dollar stores, a shopping center, a Walmart, a Nintendo World, plenty of fast food, a few hotels, a Love's truck stop, a Dirt Cheap, a few local restaurants, a few auto parts stores, a jewelry store, a few handmade doll shops, and a few other things.
* West Point is home to the Royal Trucking Company.
Category:Mississippi Cities