Drew, Mississippi

Drew, Mississippi
Location of Drew, Mississippi
Location of Drew, Mississippi
Drew, Mississippi is located in the United States
Drew, Mississippi
Drew, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°48′36″N 90°31′50″W / 33.81000°N 90.53056°W / 33.81000; -90.53056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountySunflower
Government
 • MayorMelanie Ann Townsend
Area
 • Total1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,852
 • Density1,650.62/sq mi (637.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
38737-38738
Area code662
FIPS code28-20020
GNIS feature ID0669383

Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2010 census. Drew is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men. It is noted for being the site of several racist murders, including the lynching of Joe Pullen in 1923 and of Emmett Till in 1955.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" (TXT). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

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