Kirkville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States.
Kirkville is located south of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 308.
History Kirkville is named for Dr. J.D. Kirk.
The population in 1900 was 50.
The Kirkville post office was established prior to the Civil War, and was still in operation in 1905.
A stave mill was located in Kirkville in the early 1900s. Many of its workers had come from the Green River valley in Kentucky.
The Kirkville Baptist Church and Cemetery are located in the settlement. J.D. Kirk is interred in the cemetery.
Demographics
Kirkville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Kirkville CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)30197.73%Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)10.32%Hispanic or Latino (any race)61.95%Total308100.00%
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