Moselle, Mississippi
Moselle is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in southern Jones County, Mississippi.[2] The community is part of the Laurel micropolitan area.
History
Moselle has a post office, with the ZIP code 39459.[3]
Moselle is located on the Norfolk Southern Railway and was incorporated on December 14, 1905. It was unincorporated at an unknown date.[4]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 304.[5]
Geography
Moselle is located along U.S. Route 11, north of Eastabuchie and southwest of Laurel. The Leaf River, as well as the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, are located west of Moselle.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 304 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2020[7] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 209 | 68.75% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.66% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 3.62% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 26.32% |
Total | 304 | 100.00% |
Transportation
Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport has a Moselle post office address,[8] thought it is not located in the Moselle CDP.[9]
Education
Public education in Moselle is provided by the Jones County School District.[10] Campuses serving the community include Moselle Elementary School, a K-6 school located in Moselle, and South Jones High School, located in Ellisville.
Notable people
- Thermon Blacklidge, former member of the National Basketball League[11]
- Jack Nix, former National Football League wing back[12]
- Ronnie Shows, U.S Representative from Mississippi.[13]
- Roy M. Wheat, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War.[14]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Moselle, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Moselle, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Moselle CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Moselle CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Contact." Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport. Retrieved on July 15, 2011. "Our Address Airport Director, 1002 Terminal Dr. Moselle, MS 39459"
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Moselle CDP, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2023. - This CDP does not show an airport. Compare to page 13 (PDF document page 14/21) of the 2020 Census Map of Jones County, which does show the airport.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jones County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/5). Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Thermon Blacklidge". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Nix Stats". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "SHOWS, Clifford Ronald, (1947 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "WHEAT, ROY M." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
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