Roxie

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Roxie

Total population

428

Elevation73 m

Land area2.93 km²

Weather73°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates31.51°, -91.07°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Roxie is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Roxie had a population of 469. This rural town developed with the construction of railroads in the area. About 2/3 of its population is African American and 1/3 white.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Roxie, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Notable people from here

Richard Wright

American novelist and poet (1908–1960)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recent natural events nearby

• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 142 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 162 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 168 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 168 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 172 mi
• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 223 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Seen 2026-07-11

Eastern Mud Turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum

Seen 2026-06-16

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Seen 2026-06-16

White-banded Fishing Spider

Dolomedes albineus

Seen 2026-06-16

Three-toed Box Turtle

Terrapene triunguis

Seen 2026-06-14

black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Seen 2026-05-13

American Snout

Libytheana carinenta

Seen 2026-05-03

Pearl Crescent

Phyciodes tharos

Seen 2026-05-03

Blue-fronted Dancer

Argia apicalis

Seen 2026-05-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2024-05-17 13:00 UTC.