Drew, Mississippi
Drew is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,927 at the 2010 census. Drew is in the vicinity of several plantations and the Mississippi State Penitentiary, a Mississippi Department of Corrections prison for men. It is noted for being the site of several racist murders, including the lynching of Emmett Till in 1955 and the lynching of Joe Pullen in 1923.
Drew, Mississippi | |
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Location of Drew, Mississippi | |
Drew, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′36″N 90°31′50″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Sunflower |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melanie Ann Townsend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Land | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,852 |
| • Density | 1,650.62/sq mi (637.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 38737-38738 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-20020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0669383 |
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