Pattison, Mississippi

Pattison, also known as Martin, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States.^[2] Its ZIP code is 39144.^[3]

Pattison, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°53′19″N 90°53′14″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Claiborne
Area [1]
• Total	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	203 ft (62 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	176
• Density	158.13/sq mi (61.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39144
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	675501[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 176.^[4]

History

Pattison was originally named Martin in honor of General William T. Martin.^[5] Pattison is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to a drug store, grist mill, cotton gin, saloon, hotel, and multiple general stores.^[6]

A post office operated under the name Martin from 1879 to 1912 and first began operation under the name Pattison in 1912.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	176		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9]

2020 census

Pattison CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	6	3.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	157	89.20%
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 or Multi-Racial (NH)	10	5.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.70%
Total	176	100.00%

Education

Residents are zoned to the Claiborne County School District.^[10] Port Gibson High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

Notable person

• Bennie Goods, former Canadian Football League defensive tackle, was born in Pattison.^[11]