Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi
Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 118.
History
Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo. Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills. A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 118 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 18 | 15.25% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 93 | 78.81% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 5.93% |
| Total | 118 | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Junior Parker, Memphis blues singer
- Joe Willie Wilkins, blues musician, grew up on a plantation near Bobo.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bobo, Coahoma County, Mississippi
- ^ "Bobo CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 259.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Bobo, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bobo CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 1, 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
- ^ "Joe Willie Wilkins - Delta School". National Park Service. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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