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Itta Bena

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Also known as Itta Bena, Mississippi, Itta Bena, MS

city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Mississippi
County
Leflore
Mayor
Mary Tyes-Williams
Total
1.46 sq mi (3.77 km )
Land
1.41 sq mi (3.65 km )
Water
0.046 sq mi (0.12 km )
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Density
1,190.0/sq mi (459.48/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code
28-35260
Website
www .cityofittabena .gov

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Encyclopedic overview

Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Itta Bena had a population of 1,679. The town's name is derived from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp". Itta Bena is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. It developed as a trading center of an area of cotton plantations.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Itta Bena” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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