Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 5,044, making it the largest in the county.
Crystal Springs 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1865
County 	Copiah
Population 	5,044
Elevation 	469 ft (143 m)
Mayor 	Renell Blackwell
City Guildmaster	Sharquay Branch
ZIP code 	39059
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
56.82% Black or African American (2,866)
40.27% White (2,031)
2.91% Other (147)
37.7% (1,901) of Crystal Springs residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Crystal Springs' theft and murder rates are around average, although they do go over some years. The city reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.79 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Copiah County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1966 an African-American man named Eddie James Stewart was reportedly beaten and shot to death while in police custody in Crystal Springs. Police said this death occurred while Stewart was attempting to escape. The Southern Poverty Law Center lists this death as being under circumstances suggesting racially motivated violence. Because of this and other civil rights-era violence related to passage of civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965, the armed Deacons for Defense and Justice established centers in both Crystal Springs and nearby Hazlehurst in 1966 and 1967. They acted to provide physical protection for African-American protesters who were working with the NAACP on a commercial boycott of white merchants to force integration of stores and employment, to gain jobs for African Americans at places where they were patrons. Eventually the protesters won the removal of discriminatory practices at stores and African Americans gained some jobs in these local businesses.
* Although close by, Crystal Springs isn't really considered a Jackson suburb, even though it had some growth in the 80s and 90s.
* Crystal Springs has a bit of amenities to offer. It has a Nintendo World, some fast food, dollar stores, a sports complex, a municipal airport, a car dealership, Advance Auto Parts, a few local restaurants and businesses, Fred's, Ace Hardware, Ramey's, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities