26-560: Flowood is a city in Rankin County , Mississippi , United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census . A suburb of Jackson , Flowood is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area , and is located northeast of the state capital. In 1950, a delegation from Flowood petitioned Governor Fielding L. Wright to incorporate the community. Despite opposition, Flowood's incorporation
52-757: A $ 400M lawsuit against Sheriff Bryan Bailey and six deputies. In late June, the Sheriff announced that some deputies involved had been terminated or resigned from their jobs, and that the department hired a "compliance officer" to monitor the Sheriff department's daily operations. An investigation by the Associated Press determined that the Sheriff's Special Response Team had been involved in four violent incidents with African-Americans since 2019, resulting in two deaths. Pearl Public School District and Rankin County School District are
78-592: A Rankin Campus in Pearl. 32°16′N 89°57′W / 32.26°N 89.95°W / 32.26; -89.95 Brandon, Mississippi Brandon is a city in and the county seat of Rankin County, Mississippi , United States. It was incorporated on December 19, 1831. The population was 25,138 as of the 2020 census . A suburb of Jackson , Brandon is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area , and
104-469: A female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 16.1% from 18 to 24, 41.0% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
130-482: Is Mark C. Baker. The City of Brandon is served by the Rankin County School District . The city of Brandon is served by five fire stations and one administrative central station under the direction of Fire Chief Terry Wages. In 2015, the city established an independent EMS district that provides ambulance services through a private provider, Pafford EMS. The city has one police station under
156-452: Is centered on a January 24, 2023, incident where deputies searched the house of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker. Jenkins and Parker, both African-Americans, experienced six deputies turning-off their body cameras, torturing the men for two hours, shocking them with tasers, repeatedly shouting racial slurs, and shooting one of them in the mouth. All accused officers pled guilty and were convicted. In June 2023, Jenkins and Parker filed
182-401: Is home to numerous baseball and soccer fields which brings in hundreds of kids and families each weekend. The City of Flowood's public schools are operated by the Rankin County School District . Rankin County is in the district of Hinds Community College . Rankin County, Mississippi Rankin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi . The western border of
208-763: Is in Whitfield in unincorporated Rankin County. It occupies the former Rankin Farm prison grounds. In 1935, the Mississippi State Insane Asylum moved from a complex of 19th-century buildings in northern Jackson , the capital, to its current location. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality operates the Central Regional Office and the MDEQ Laboratory in unincorporated Rankin County. Rankin County
234-851: Is in proximity to Brandon. The Downtown Brandon Historic District is located within the city. Brandon is the location of the Black Rose Theatre Company . Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places , including: The City of Brandon has a city mayor as the chief executive officer and a board of aldermen, with six elected from single-member districts and one elected at-large . The current city officials are Mayor Butch Lee; Alderman, At-Large member Sharon Womack; Alderman, Ward 1 Jarrad Craine; Alderman, Ward 2 Cris Vinson; Alderman, Ward 3 Harry Williams; Alderman, Ward 4 Lu Coker; Alderman, Ward 5 Dwight Middleton; and Alderman, Ward 6 David Farris. The city's attorney
260-520: Is located east of the state capital. The city is named for Gerard Brandon , Governor of Mississippi during the early 1800s. A newspaper, The News , was established in 1892. The Brandon Bank was established in 1900, and The Rankin County Bank was established in 1906. In 1900, Brandon had a school, a telephone and telegraph office, a saw mill, two livery stables, two cotton gins, two hotels, six churches, and fifteen or twenty stores. The population
286-424: Is one of the most conservative counties in the state, with Republican candidates normally receiving 70% or so of the popular vote. The county last supported the official Democratic candidate for president in 1956, which is also the last time a Democrat got even 40 percent of the county's vote. While conservative Democrats held most local offices well into the 1980s, today there are almost no elected Democrats left above
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#1732772405236312-432: Is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 10,202 people, 3,626 households, and 2,338 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,750 people, 2,130 households, and 1,145 families residing in the city. The population density was 291.7 inhabitants per square mile (112.6/km). There were 2,371 housing units at an average density of 145.6 per square mile (56.2/km). The racial makeup of
338-795: The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF), located in unincorporated Rankin County. CMCF houses the state's female death row inmates. MDOC also operates the Brandon Probation and Parole Office in Brandon . In 2007 the Mississippi Highway Patrol opened a driver's license facility across the highway from the prison. The Mississippi State Hospital of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health
364-624: The poverty line , including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Flowood is the location of the National Weather Service office that serves the Jackson area. Flowood is home to numerous family friendly parks. Winner's Circle Park was voted Best Park in Mississippi in 2023. Flowood also has a Nature Park with a 1 mile walking trail through woods and around a lake. For sports, Flowood's Liberty Park
390-403: The average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the city
416-454: The city was 79.92% White , 16.63% African American , 0.17% Native American , 1.89% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.61% from other races , and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. There were 2,130 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together,1.7% of households consisted of unmarried partners, 10.5% had
442-422: The city. The population density was 773.2 inhabitants per square mile (298.5/km ). There were 6,540 housing units at an average density of 307.7 per square mile (118.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 86.61% White , 11.89% Black , 0.10% Native American , 0.58% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.30% from other races , and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.30% of
468-447: The county has a total area of 806 square miles (2,090 km ), of which 775 square miles (2,010 km ) is land and 31 square miles (80 km ) (3.8%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 157,031 people, 57,011 households, and 39,676 families residing in the county. Jackson Evers International Airport is located in unincorporated Rankin County. The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) operates
494-567: The county is formed by the Pearl River . As of the 2020 census , the population was 157,031, making it the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi. The county seat is Brandon . The county is named in honor of Christopher Rankin , a Mississippi Congressman who served from 1819 to 1826. Rankin County is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area . According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,
520-752: The county level. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety operates the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy (MLEOTA) on a 243-acre (98 ha) property in Rankin County, near CMCF and the MSH, 10 miles (16 km) from Jackson. In February 2023, the Department of Justice opened a civil rights investigation into conduct of the Rankin County Sheriffs department. The investigation
546-408: The population. There were 6,295 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and
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#1732772405236572-613: The two public school districts located in the county. The former includes the Pearl city limits, and the latter includes all other areas in Rankin County. Private schools located in the county are Hartfield Academy in Flowood, Jackson Preparatory School in Flowood, Park Place Christian Academy in Pearl, and East Rankin Academy in Pelahatchie. Rankin County is in the district of Hinds Community College . The college operates
598-587: Was $ 53,246, and the median income for a family was $ 63,098. Males had a median income of $ 42,414 versus $ 28,128 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,020. About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. The Mississippi Department of Corrections operates the Brandon Probation & Parole Office in Brandon. The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility , located in unincorporated Rankin County ,
624-408: Was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 40,333, and the median income for a family was $ 49,767. Males had a median income of $ 37,500 versus $ 29,773 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,875. About 10.3% of families and 13.9% of the population were below
650-554: Was 775. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.3 km ), of which 21.3 square miles (55.1 km ) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km ) (0.37%) is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 25,138 people, 8,780 households, and 6,593 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,436 people, 6,295 households, and 4,595 families residing in
676-528: Was upheld by the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1953. In June 2009, Flowood voters approved (by a 75% to 25% margin) being classified as a resort area that allows liquor by the glass in restaurants and hotels, coming out from under a dry county. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 16.6 square miles (43 km), of which 16.3 square miles (42 km) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km) (1.69%)
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