Itta Bena, Mississippi

Coordinates: 33°29′45″N 90°19′20″W / 33.49583°N 90.32222°W / 33.49583; -90.32222
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Itta Bena, Mississippi
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Location of Itta Bena, Mississippi
Location of Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena, Mississippi is located in the United States
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°29′45″N 90°19′20″W / 33.49583°N 90.32222°W / 33.49583; -90.32222
Country United States
State Mississippi
CountyLeflore
Area
 • Total1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Land1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 • Total1,679
 • Density1,189.94/sq mi (459.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38941
Area code662
FIPS code28-35260
GNIS feature ID0671749
Websiteittabenams.homestead.com/index.html

Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,679 at the 2020 census.[2] The town's name comes from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp".[3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Itta Bena city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American place names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-954-5. (available at Google books)