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- Authorities report mostly quiet holiday
Local law enforcement officials said they are glad to report Brookhaven and Lincoln County enjoyed another fairly quiet holiday season.
- Habitat for Humanity transforms temporary cottages
Summit seeks to change statistics Family art day in North Gulfport Pascagoula, MS - At first glance the home resembles many of the others on 13th Street in Pascagoula.
- Kenny Cotton to lead Summit police
Kenny Cotton will be Summit's new police chief effective Feb. 1, following a unanimous vote of the town council.
- Computer breached at junior college
SUMMIT, Miss. a ' Southwest Mississippi Community College has had a computer security breach and is fixing the problem.
- Child Dies after Being Hit by Car
A 10-year-old boy died Monday after being hit by a car in Lincoln County. Coroner Clay McMorris says Davonte McNulty was hit by a car on Auburn Road around 10:15 a.m. The child ran out in front of a vehicle ...
- 3 charged with theft of diesel fuel
Three Pike County men have been charged in the theft of more than 16,000 gallons of diesel fuel from the Sanderson Farms processing plant.
- 3 charged with theft of diesel fuel
Three Pike County men have been charged in the theft of more than 16,000 gallons of diesel fuel from the Sanderson Farms processing plant.
- FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Mississippi Jazz and Heritage Festival
The 13th Annual Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival , celebrating Mississippi's great jazz legacy, will take place in Summit, Mississippi on Sunday, September, 28, 2008, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. The late ...
- MEMA Issues New Report on Gustav Impact
The following updates are related to the impacts of Hurricane Gustav in Mississippi: Number of people and pets returned to coastal counties via Cline Tours Inc.
- MEMA's Wednesday Update
The following is the most up-to-date information reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency concerning the impact from Hurricane Gustav.
- Hurricane Gustav photos and more
Click here. JACKSON - The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced the following highways have reopened: - Highway 98 just west of Interstate 55 near Summit - U.S. Highway 90 - Hancock County at ...
- MDOT reports highway closings
JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced the following highways have closed: - Highway 98 just west of Interstate 55 near Summit - U.S. Highway 90 across Harrison County ...
- Traffic alert: Fatal wreck closes I-55 in Lincoln County
A multi-vehicle wreck on I-55 in Lincoln County has closed the northbound portion of the interstate.
- One Lane Of I-55 North Reopens In Lincoln County
Highway officials have reopened one lane of Interstate 55 North in Lincoln County.
- Fatal Accident Closes I-55 near Bogue Chitto
Lincoln County 08/06/08 Fatal Accident Closes I-55 near Bogue Chitto A section of Interstate 55 in Lincoln County was closed Wednesday morning after a wreck that left at least one person dead.
- Disabled Amtrak strands passengers
An estimated 200 Amtrak passengers spent about five hours in McComb Saturday after the northbound engine pulling the train broke down in the Summit area.
- E-J's Pulse magazine makes debut: Summer fun issue hitting stands; newcomers' guide due out in fall
Making a splash this month is the debut issue of Pulse magazine, an Enterprise-Journal publication about southwest Mississippi.
- Event aims to help youth
From press reports Youth Development and Capacity Building, Inc will be descending on Louisville in Winston County with the Winston County Self Help Cooperative on August 15-16 at Mt.
- Marine to lead Summit students
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Robert McHenry is on deck at his new assignment at Summit Academy.
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City DescriptionSummit is a town in Pike County, Mississippi, USA. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is part of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The town originated as a railroad town and was named Summit because it was thought to be the highest point on the Illinois Central Railroad between New Orleans, Louisiana and Jackson, Mississippi — nearby Brookhaven actually holds the title.
Summit is located at 31°16'58" North, 90°28'0" West (31.282793, -90.466773).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 589 households, and 394 families residing in the town. The population density was 848.9 people per square mile (328.2/km²). There were 658 housing units at an average density of 391.2/sq mi (151.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 32.63% White, 66.18% African American, 0.07% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
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