Booneville, Mississippi | |
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![]() South Main Street | |
Nickname: The City of Hospitality | |
![]() Location in Prentiss County and Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 34°38′40″N 88°34′24″W / 34.64444°N 88.57333°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Prentiss |
Settled | 1858 |
Incorporated (city) | 1861 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chris Lindley[citation needed] |
Area | |
• Total | 25.79 sq mi (66.79 km2) |
• Land | 25.75 sq mi (66.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,126 |
• Density | 354.37/sq mi (136.82/km2) |
Demonym | Boonevillian |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38829 |
Area code | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-07780 |
GNIS feature ID | 2403898[4] |
U.S. Routes | ![]() |
Website | www |
Booneville /ˈbuːnvɪl/ is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi and is the county seat of Prentiss County.[5] It is located in the hilly North Mississippi region, and ecologically is part of the Southeastern Plains region.[6]
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 bear the image of a magnolia blossom, a symbol of hospitality as well as the state flower of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861[7] and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census.[8] It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.[9]
Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, the tenth-largest community college by enrollment in the state.