Louisville

History

Like Winston County, Louisville is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court. In 1863 Union Colonel Benjamin Grierson marched 900 troops through Louisville during his raid through Mississippi. There was no fighting in Winston County. In 1927, a mob of 1,000 white men from Louisville, lynched two African-Americans, Jim and Mark Fox by wrapping them in barbed wire and setting them on fire. The Foxes were accused of killing Clarence Nichols, a white man who started a fight with them because they would not let him pass their Ford touring car in his Chevrolet. On April 28, 2014, Louisville was hit by an EF4 tornado, resulting in ten fatalities.

Geography

Louisville is located at (33.122931, -89.056182). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.44%) is water. It is known by many as the "Front porch of the South". Louisville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with long, hot summers and short, mild winters.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
  High · LOUISVILLE · 501 students · 14.3:1 ratio
• NOXAPATER ATTENDANCE CENTER
  Other · NOXAPATER · 459 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• EILAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · LOUISVILLE · 391 students · 15:1 ratio
• FAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · LOUISVILLE · 370 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• LOUISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · LOUISVILLE · 279 students · 9.3:1 ratio
• WINSTON LOUISVILLE VOC CENTER
  High · LOUISVILLE