Ruleville, Mississippi
Ruleville is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region. The population was 3,234 at the 2000 census. It is the second-largest community in the rural county.
History
During the 20th Century African-American Civil Rights Movement, Fannie Lou Hamer, a farmworker, started a movement for poor people.
Geography
Ruleville is located at 33°43′37″N 90°32′57″W / 33.72694°N 90.54917°W / 33.72694; -90.54917 (33.726883, -90.549191).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.39% is water.
Ruleville is along U.S. Route 49W. Ruleville is about 15 miles (24 km) from the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman).
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,234 people, 1,020 households, and 774 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,278.3 people per square mile (493.5/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 433.2 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.77% Black, 18.65% White, 0.43% Asian, 0.06% Native American, 0.03% from other races, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
