Mayersville, Mississippi

town and seat of Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States

Mayersville is a town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 433.[1]

Map of Mayersville, Mississippi

Unita Blackwell was the first African American mayor of Mississippi. She served as Mayersville's mayor from 1976 to 2001.[2]

References change

  1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mayersville town, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. Ganucheau, Adam (May 13, 2019). "Unita Blackwell, civil rights pillar and first black woman mayor in Mississippi, dies at 86". Mississippi Today. Retrieved May 14, 2019.