Bay Springs, Mississippi

Bay Springs is a city in Jasper County, Mississippi. The population was 2,097 at the 2000 census. It is located at the intersection of state highways 15 and 18. The area was settled in the 1880s by Joe Blankenship, who built the sawmill that became the town's industrial base. The city was incorporated about twenty years later after the arrival of railroads going through it.

Geography

Bay Springs is located at 31°58′36″N 89°16′46″W / 31.97667°N 89.27944°W / 31.97667; -89.27944 (31.976761, -89.279574).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 38.4 km² (14.8 mi²), of which 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²) is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) (0.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,097 people, 793 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was 54.8/km² (142.0/mi²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 23.0/km² (59.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.02% White, 49.64% African American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.