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Saucier, Mississippi

Coordinates: 30°37′30″N 89°8′18″W / 30.62500°N 89.13833°W / 30.62500; -89.13833
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Saucier, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Location of Saucier, Mississippi
Location of Saucier, Mississippi
Saucier, Mississippi is located in the United States
Saucier, Mississippi
Saucier, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°37′30″N 89°8′18″W / 30.62500°N 89.13833°W / 30.62500; -89.13833
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHarrison
Area
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 • Total
7.05 sq mi (18.26 km2)
 • Land6.94 sq mi (17.98 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,077
 • Density155.19/sq mi (59.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39574
Area code228
FIPS code28-65720
GNIS feature ID0694718

Saucier is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,077 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

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Originally located on the now-defunct Gulf & Ship Island Railroad, the hamlet established a money order post office and express office in 1893.[3] In 1900, the hamlet had a population of about 110 and had a sawmill, drugstore, confectionery store, and five general stores.[4][5] In 1906, it had a population of 200.[5]

During World War II, Axis prisoners were held at a prison-of-war camp in Saucier. The camp closed following the war and turned into a recreation area, with only the ruins of an ammunition bunker remaining.[6]

Following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, Saucier began to implement desegregation 24 years later, one of the last towns to integrate schools. The Ku Klux Klan requested to hold a rally on the grounds of Saucier Elementary but were denied by school board out of concern of inflaming tensions. The Mississippi Civil Liberities Union (the ACLU) joined on behalf of the Klan, who won the lawsuit.[7][8]

Geography

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Saucier is located in central Harrison County,[5] along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad.[4][9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18 km2), of which 7.0 square miles (18 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.85%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20001,303[10]—
20101,3423.0%
20201,077−19.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2010–2020[11]

2020 census

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Saucier racial composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 958 88.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 9 0.84%
Native American 6 0.56%
Asian 4 0.37%
Other/Mixed 65 6.04%
Hispanic or Latino 35 3.25%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,077 people,[4] 429 households, and 292 families residing in the CDP. The population was 1,342 at the 2010 census.[2]

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census,[13] there were 1,303 people, 478 households, and 367 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 186.2 inhabitants per square mile (71.9/km2). There were 507 housing units at an average density of 72.4 per square mile (28.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.47% White, 0.69% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 478 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $30,099 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,164. About 21.5% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

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The public library is the Saucier Children's Library. It is a part of the Harrison County Library System.[14]

Education

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Saucier is served by Saucier Elementary School in the Harrison County School District.[15]

Media

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Saucier's newspaper is The Sun Herald, which serves the Gulfport-Biloxi metro area.[16]

Infrastructure

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The area is served by a volunteer fire department.[17]

Notable people

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In 2004, The Ladykillers, a remake of the original British movie, was set in Saucier, though no filming was done there.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Saucier CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Post Offices by County - Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Saucier, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons. S. A. Brant. p. 609.
  6. ^ Frazier, Allen (October 25, 2023). "Mississippi housed Axis prisoners of war during WWII. Were prison camps on the Coast?". The Sun Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Hamblin, Robert W. (May 31, 2017). Living in Mississippi: The Life and Times of Evans Harrington. Univ. Press of Mississippi. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-4968-1145-5.
  8. ^ Ball, Howard (February 1, 2021). Taking the Fight South: Chronicle of a Jew's Battle for Civil Rights in Mississippi. University of Notre Dame Pess. ISBN 978-0-268-10918-9.
  9. ^ "CPKC's rail network connects shippers to the world". Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Archived from the original on December 17, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  11. ^ "Explore Data". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Saucier Children's Library - Harrison County Library System, MS". Harrison County Library System. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  15. ^ "Saucier Elementary". Saucier Elementary School. Harrison County School District. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "SunHerald". www.mcclatchy.com. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  17. ^ "Saucier Fire and Rescue". USA Fire Departments. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  18. ^ Gates, Bob. "California's Joe James Made His Mark In A Brief Career". National Speed Sport News. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  19. ^ Fitzgerald, Robin (February 14, 2019). "Mississippi Coast native co-stars in Valentine's Day thriller 'Happy Death Day 2U'". The Sun Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Lawson, Jeff (March 24, 2004). "Hollywood Comes To Saucier?". WLOX. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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