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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › McComb,_MississippiMcComb, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The city is approximately 80 miles (130 km) south of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 12,790. [2] It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area .

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   McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of Interstate 55. As of the 2020 census, 12,413 people lived there, [2] nearly the same as in the 1980 census (12,331). It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.

   • Area: 11.6 sq mi (30.0 km²)
   • County: Pike

   • Country: United States
   • State: Mississippi

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   Where is McComb Mississippi?

   • McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The city is approximately 80 miles (130 km) south of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 12,790. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area .

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   How did McComb become a city?

   • McComb had become a city. As years went on, the railroad became the Illinois Central. With its enlarged shops, its heavy through and local traffic, its increased and increasing force in every department, the business of the City of McComb grew to accommodate the demands of the company’s employees and their families.

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   What happened in McComb Mississippi in the 1960s?

   • During the 1960s, McComb and nearby areas were the sites of extreme violence by KKK and other white supremacist opponents to the Civil Rights Movement. In 1961, SNCC conducted its first voter registration project in Mississippi in this city. White officials and local KKK members countered it with violence and intimidation to suppress black voters.

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   Where is McComb now?

   • The area of land where McComb now sits was a strip of raw land covered with pine timber and dense undergrowth of vines and bushes. The land was situated on the mainline of railroad between the towns of Summit and Magnolia. McComb was chartered by the State of Mississippi that same year.

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4. www.mccomb-ms.gov › visitors › history_of_the_cityCity of McComb MS

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   McComb is strategically located 100 miles north of New Orleans, 80 miles from Jackson, and 75 miles from Hattiesburg on the transportation routes of Interstate 55 and US Highway 98. McComb is located in close proximity to Southwest Mississippi Community College as well as several major universities such as The University of Southern Mississippi ...

5. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › McCombMcComb – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   McComb is a small city in the southwest corner of Mississippi off I-55, 81 miles south of Jackson and 108 miles north of New Orleans. It is about 15 miles from the Louisiana State Line. It was chartered in 1872, and is considered the hub of Pike County.

6. mississippiencyclopedia.org › entries › mccomb-civilMcComb Civil Rights Movement | Mississippi Encyclopedia

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   Located in Pike County, in southwestern Mississippi, McComb was founded in 1872 as a repair station for the Illinois Central Railroad. From its inception, McComb was segregated by railroad tracks and was the site of labor unrest, particularly conflicts over unionized African American labor. When workers from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) arrived in […]

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   McComb, MS, nestled in the southern part of Mississippi, is a city with a tapestry woven from threads of history, geography, economy, and community life. Established in 1872, McComb's origins are deeply rooted in the railroad industry, serving as a significant hub that spurred its growth and shaped its early identity.