Rena Lara, Mississippi

Rena Lara is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located along Mississippi Highway 1 in southwestern Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Rena Lara is located on the former Riverside Division of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[3] Rena Lara was once home to two general stores, two grocery stores, and the Richardson and May Land & Planting Company.[4]

Rena Lara, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Rena Lara is located in Mississippi
Rena Lara
Rena Lara
Rena Lara is located in the United States
Rena Lara
Rena Lara
Coordinates: 34°08′59″N 90°46′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyCoahoma
Area
[1]
 • Total2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total123
 • Density53.66/sq mi (20.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID676600[2]

it has a post office, with the ZIP code 38767.[5] The post office first began operation in 1895.[6]

Pepper Sharpe, a Negro league pitcher, was born in Rena Lara.[7]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 123.[8]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020123—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2020[10]

2020 census
Rena Lara CDP, Mississippi - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[10] % 2020
White alone (NH) 102 82.93%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13 10.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 7 5.69%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 0.81%
Total 123 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rena Lara, Mississippi
  3. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 537.
  4. Howe, Tony. "Rena Lara, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  6. "Coahoma County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. "Pepper Sharpe Negro Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  8. "Rena Lara CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Rena Lara CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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