Itta Bena, Mississippi | |
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![]() Location of Itta Bena, Mississippi | |
Coordinates: 33°29′45″N 90°19′20″W / 33.49583°N 90.32222°W | |
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County | Leflore |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reginald Freeman |
Area | |
• Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2) |
• Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,679 |
• Density | 1,189.94/sq mi (459.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 38941 |
Area code | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-35260 |
GNIS feature ID | 0671749 |
Website | ittabenams |
Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. The town's name is derived from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp".[2] Itta Bena is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. It developed as a trading center of an area of cotton plantations.