Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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Crystal Springs, c. 1900-1940
Crystal Springs, c. 1900-1940
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Location of Crystal Springs, Mississippi
Location of Crystal Springs, Mississippi
Crystal Springs, Mississippi is located in the United States
Crystal Springs, Mississippi
Crystal Springs, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°59′17″N 90°21′24″W / 31.98806°N 90.35667°W / 31.98806; -90.35667
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCopiah
Area
 • Total
5.48 sq mi (14.20 km2)
 • Land5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,862
 • Density895.5/sq mi (345.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39059
Area code601
FIPS code28-17060
GNIS feature ID0669000
Websitecityofcrystalsprings.com
Mural in Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Crystal Springs is a city in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,862. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

U.S. Route 51 runs through the northwest part of Crystal Springs, intersecting Interstate 55 at the latter's Exit 72. I-55 leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and 29 miles (47 km) south to Brookhaven.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.96%, is water.

Climate

Crystal Springs has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with long, hot summers and short, mild winters.

Climate data for Crystal Springs Experiment Station, Mississippi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 89
(32)		 86
(30)		 94
(34)		 93
(34)		 101
(38)		 104
(40)		 107
(42)		 108
(42)		 107
(42)		 100
(38)		 91
(33)		 87
(31)		 108
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 74.6
(23.7)		 78.2
(25.7)		 83.1
(28.4)		 86.2
(30.1)		 91.1
(32.8)		 95.3
(35.2)		 97.3
(36.3)		 98.2
(36.8)		 95.4
(35.2)		 89.9
(32.2)		 81.9
(27.7)		 76.4
(24.7)		 98.2
(36.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 58.1
(14.5)		 62.6
(17.0)		 69.5
(20.8)		 76.4
(24.7)		 83.7
(28.7)		 89.9
(32.2)		 92.2
(33.4)		 92.3
(33.5)		 87.8
(31.0)		 79.3
(26.3)		 68.3
(20.2)		 60.8
(16.0)		 76.7
(24.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 47.4
(8.6)		 51.3
(10.7)		 57.9
(14.4)		 64.9
(18.3)		 72.7
(22.6)		 79.3
(26.3)		 81.7
(27.6)		 81.5
(27.5)		 76.8
(24.9)		 66.7
(19.3)		 56.4
(13.6)		 49.9
(9.9)		 65.5
(18.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 36.7
(2.6)		 40.1
(4.5)		 46.3
(7.9)		 53.4
(11.9)		 61.7
(16.5)		 68.7
(20.4)		 71.3
(21.8)		 70.7
(21.5)		 65.7
(18.7)		 54.1
(12.3)		 44.4
(6.9)		 39.1
(3.9)		 54.4
(12.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 19.4
(−7.0)		 24.3
(−4.3)		 29.2
(−1.6)		 37.6
(3.1)		 47.5
(8.6)		 60.3
(15.7)		 65.6
(18.7)		 63.9
(17.7)		 52.8
(11.6)		 38.4
(3.6)		 28.2
(−2.1)		 23.8
(−4.6)		 17.5
(−8.1)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19)		 −7
(−22)		 12
(−11)		 27
(−3)		 35
(2)		 46
(8)		 50
(10)		 52
(11)		 36
(2)		 26
(−3)		 14
(−10)		 2
(−17)		 −7
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 6.12
(155)		 5.87
(149)		 5.79
(147)		 5.73
(146)		 4.42
(112)		 5.57
(141)		 5.39
(137)		 5.76
(146)		 3.93
(100)		 3.35
(85)		 4.65
(118)		 5.93
(151)		 62.51
(1,588)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.1
(0.25)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.4
(1.0)		 0.7
(1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.9 9.0 8.6 7.2 7.2 9.4 9.2 8.6 5.9 5.4 6.9 7.8 94.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3
Source: NOAAIEM

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870864—
18809155.9%
18909979.0%
19001,0939.6%
19101,34322.9%
19201,3953.9%
19302,25761.8%
19402,85526.5%
19503,67628.8%
19604,49622.3%
19704,195−6.7%
19804,90216.9%
19905,64315.1%
20005,8734.1%
20105,044−14.1%
20204,862−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Crystal Springs had a population of 4,862. The median age was 39.2 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 80.2 males age 18 and over.

89.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 10.8% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,843 households and 982 families in the city. Of all households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 32.2% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 42.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 2,028 housing units, of which 9.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.

Crystal Springs racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,464 30.11%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,007 61.85%
Native American 1 0.02%
Asian 16 0.33%
Pacific Islander 4 0.08%
Other/Mixed 108 2.22%
Hispanic or Latino 262 5.39%

Education

Crystal Springs is served by the Copiah County School District. Copiah Academy is a local private school in the area. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is located in Wesson. The Copiah-Jefferson Regional Library operates a branch in Crystal Springs.

Controversies

On February 2, 1922, Will Thrasher was lynched, the first lynching in Copiah County in 20 years.

Civil rights–era violence related to passage of civil rights legislation in 1964 and 1965, led the armed Deacons for Defense and Justice to 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.

In 2012, the First Baptist Church denied a black couple permission to be married there after objections from church members. The pastor performed the wedding at a different church.

Notable people

See also

References

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