Booneville
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city in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Prentiss
- Mayor
- Lori Tucker ( R )
- Total
- 25.79 sq mi (66.79 km )
- Land
- 25.75 sq mi (66.70 km )
- Water
- 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km )
- Elevation
- 489 ft (149 m)
- Density
- 354.4/sq mi (136.82/km )
- Demonym
- Boonevillian
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 28-07780
- Website
- www .visitbooneville .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Booneville /ˈbuːnvɪl/ is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi and is the county seat of Prentiss County. It is located in the hilly North Mississippi region, and ecologically is part of the Southeastern Plains region.
The city of Booneville is nicknamed "the City of Hospitality," in reference to the town's southern hospitality. The city flag, welcome sign, and city website have an image of a magnolia blossom, a symbol of hospitality as well as the state flower of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. As of the 2020 census, Booneville had a population of 9,126. It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.
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