Prentiss, Mississippi
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This article is about the town in southern Mississippi. For the county in northeastern Mississippi, see Prentiss County, Mississippi. For the ghost town in northwest Mississippi, see Prentiss, Bolivar County, Mississippi.
Prentiss is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 1,158 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat.[3]
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Prentiss, Mississippi | |
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Motto: "The Natural Choice" | |
Coordinates: 31°35′49″N 89°52′11″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Jefferson Davis |
Government | |
• Mayor | Charley Dumas |
Area | |
• Total | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2) |
• Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 976 |
• Density | 326.31/sq mi (126.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39474 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-59920 |
GNIS feature ID | 0676320 |
Website | prentissms |
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Prentiss is located on the Longleaf Trace, Mississippi's first recreational rail trail.