ZIP Code 38868

Shannon is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 1,753 at the 2010 Census. The town was home to Rumors, the gay bar featured in the Kevin Smith/Malcolm Ingram film Small Town Gay Bar. In 2013, after a hiatus, local businesspeople tried to reopen the bar. But the town refused. This refusal led to a lawsuit claiming the town had refused the application out of concern of having a gay bar in its jurisdiction. In the early 1800s, Constantine Shannon brought strawberry plants from Shannon to Plant City, Florida, enabling the creation of a multimillion-dollar industry in Plant City. Around 1915, Coca-Cola was bottled in Shannon. The old Francis Store, one of the town's original buildings, is now a restaurant owned by the Town of Shannon. In 2005, Generalomics opened a $38 million manufacturing and test facility for the U.S. Navy, including advanced aircraft launch systems and advanced recovery systems for aircraft carriers and submarines. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km²) The town is located at 34°71N 88°425W (34.116826, -88.701520). It is located on Mississippi Highway 145, west of U.S. Route 45. Chiwapa Creek flows south of the city. The city is named for Samuel Shannon, who purchased land at that location from Chickasaw Chief Itawamba in the late 1800s.

History

Shannon was named for Samuel Shannon, who purchased land from Chickasaw Chief Itawamba in the early 1800s. Shannon was home to Rumors, the gay bar featured in the Kevin Smith/Malcolm Ingram film Small Town Gay Bar. In 2013, after a hiatus, local businesspeople tried to reopen the bar, but the town refused. This refusal led to a lawsuit claiming the town had refused the application out of concern of having a gay bar in its jurisdiction. The town's website reads: "we take pride in being on the quiet side of county with our relaxed country living where traditions of family, faith, and brotherly love make up who we are today." Around 1915, Coca-Cola was bottled in Shannon. The old Francis Store, one of the town's original buildings, is now a restaurant owned by the Town of Shannon. Shannon was incorporated in 1860 and a post office was established. It is located in Lee County, which became part of Lee county after that county formed in 1866. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, with most of its residents living in the central part of the county. The community is located on the banks of the Tallahassee River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. It was originally part of Itawambi County, but became part. of Lee County after Lee County formed. The original townsite was north of the present location, and was moved when the Mobile and Ohio Railroad was constructed through the community in the 1850s.

Geography

Shannon is located at 34°71N 88°425W (34.116826, -88.701520).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km²), all land. The town is home to a population of about 1,000 people, most of whom live in the town of Shannon. Shannon is located on the North Carolina Turnpike, one of the busiest roads in the United States. It is located in the eastern part of the state, at the junction of the N.C. Turnpikes and the Nueces Rivers. The Nuecester River flows through the town. It was named after the town's founder, William Shannon, who was born in Shannon, New Hampshire in 1881. The Town of Shannon was named for Shannon, the son of William Shannon and his wife, Mary. The community is located near the Nunez River, which runs through the center of the town and flows into the Nnez River. It has an elevation of 34.3 feet (11.5 meters) and is located just south of the Turnpokes River. The city's name is derived from "Shannon", which means "shannon" or "shore" in English. It also means "lake" in the local dialect, meaning "lake". The town's name comes from the word "shannon" which means, "shining" and "shine".

Demographics

As of the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 1,657 people, 632 households, and 437 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 44.42% White, 54.19% African American, 0.06% Native American,0.12% Asian, 0,84% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. The town's population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theTown was $29,773, and the median income. for a family was $30,848. About 16.3% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6%. The town has a population of 1,496, and is expected to grow to 1,700 by the 2020 U. S. Census. The population of the Town of Litchfield is 1,500, and it is expected that the town will grow to 2,000 by the end of the 2020 United States Census. It is located in the eastern part of the state, near the border with New Hampshire and New Mexico. The city's population is about 1,600, with a population density of 403.5 people per square mile.

Economy

General Atomics opened a $38 million manufacturing and test facility in Shannon in 2005. Much of the work at the facility is for the U.S. Navy, including advanced launch and recovery systems for aircraft carriers. The Natchez Trace Parkway RV Park is located in Shannon. The town is located on the Mississippi River, which runs through the city. The city is home to the Shannon High School, which was founded in 1883. The Shannon High school was founded by the son of the town's namesake, William Shannon, in 1881. The school was the first in the state to be chartered by the state in 1882. The community has a history of being involved in the Civil War, and the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1900s. It was also the site of the first African-American high school, which opened in 1858. It is now the location of the Shannon College of Arts and Sciences, which began in 1885. The village is also home to a number of other businesses, including a bank, a bank and a hotel. The local economy is based on the manufacturing industry, which is based in the town of Shannon, Mississippi. The state's economy is largely based on manufacturing. It also has a strong military industry, including the Navy, which has a base in Shannon and a fleet of aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Mexico. It has a population of more than 1,000,000. The county has a long history of economic growth, particularly in the late 1800s.

Education

The Town of Shannon is served by the Lee County School District. The Town is home to the Shannon Elementary School. The Shannon High School football team is known as the Shannon Shamrocks. The town is also home to Shannon Middle School, which was founded in the 1950s. It is located in the Town's eastern part. The school district also serves the town of Shannon and surrounding areas. It closed in the 1970s and reopened in the 1980s after a reorganization of the school district. The School District is now a part of Lee County and the town is part of the Lee School District in Lee County, North Carolina. It has a total enrollment of 2,000 students, with 1,200 students in the high school and 1,000 in the middle school. It also has a high school, Shannon High, which opened in the 1990s and serves 1,100 students. It was the first high school in the town's history to graduate from high school. The high school also has an adult day care center, which serves the Town. There are no high schools in Shannon, but the town has a community center and a junior high. The High School has a senior high, which is open to students from all over the county. The community also has two high schools, one of which is in Shannon. There is no middle school, and the Town has no high school or junior high, but there is an adult center. It's the only town in the county that has a college preparatory program.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi = 68.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Shannon = 5.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,496 individuals with a median age of 30.7 age the population dropped by -0.36% in Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 369.38 residents per square mile of area (142.62/km²). There are average 2.6 people per household in the 636 households with an average household income of $35,465 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.10% of the available work force and has dropped -3.71% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.48%. The number of physicians in Shannon per 100,000 population = 343.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Shannon = 59.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 115. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 215. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 26, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi which are owned by the occupant = 58.61%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 27 years with median home cost = $62,270 and home appreciation of -0.08%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.43 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,427 per student. There are 14.8 students for each teacher in the school, 408 students for each Librarian and 396 students for each Counselor. 4.24% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 4.45% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 1.35% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).