Wiggins, Mississippi

Wiggins is a city in and the county seat of Stone County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 4,390.
Wiggins 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1904
County 	Stone
Population 	4,390
Elevation 	262 ft (80 m)
Mayor 	Jay Webster
City Guildmaster	Vernon Benjamin
ZIP code 	39577
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
61.73% White (2,710)
35.83% Black or African American (1,573)
2.44% Other (107)
26.0% (1,141) of Stone County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Wiggins has below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.94 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Stone County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Wiggins has long been known for its pickle production, and at one time boasted of being home to the world's largest pickle processing facility. However, the pickle processing facility is now closed, and although the timber industry has declined since the boom years, it still sustains many businesses in Wiggins.
* On June 22, 1935, a mob of white people lynched a black man, R. D. McGee over an accusation of rape of a young girl. Another was whipped. On November 21, 1938, another black man, Wilder McGowan, was lynched by a mob of 200 white men for allegedly assaulting a 74 year old woman. An investigator found there was no merit to the charge against McGowan, but rather that he was lynched because he "Did not know his place," and in addition had rebuffed a group of white men who had invaded a negro dance hall "looking for some good-looking n***** women". His death certificate indicated strangulation by "rope party". Although seventeen men were identified as participating in the lynching, the justice department decided no action was merited.
* Wiggins was once headquarters of the Finkbine Lumber Company.
* In the 1980s, city and county business leaders saw a need for developing a sense of community and tourism by initiating an annual Pine Hill Day, which later became Pine Hill Festival. During Pine Hill Day, area residents offered items for sale as arts & crafts, in farmers' markets, and as local cuisine. To attract more visitors, other venues such as live music entertainment, competitive foot races, antique vehicle displays, commercial food vendors, and games for kids were added through the years, and the festival became a Spring event. In 2014, an estimated 15,000 people attended the 2-day festival.
* Wiggins has a bit of amenities to offer. It has a Walmart, Nintendo World, a bit of fast food, McAlister's Deli, a few hotels, Dean Griffin Memorial Airport, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, Piggly Wiggly, a museum, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, and a few other things.
* Flint Creek Reservoir is located on the northern outskirts of Wiggins.
* Wiggins is the hometown of NASCAR driver Kyle Tillman.
Category:Mississippi Cities