Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States, is a small town in the Mississippi Delta best known as the birthplace of legendary blues musician B.B. King.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Itta Bena, Mississippi | 1 |
| B.B. King | 0 |
| City government of Itta Bena | 1 |
Statements (43)
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| instanceOf |
municipality
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town ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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Itta Bena, Mississippi
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| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| countrySubdivision | Southern United States ⓘ |
| county | Leflore County ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 128 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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City government of Itta Bena
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| hasArea | approximately 1.6 square miles ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 662 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Delta blues tradition ⓘ |
| hasDemographics | predominantly African American population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | agriculture-related economy ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Mississippi Valley State University (nearby, at Itta Bena address) ⓘ |
| hasFIPSCode | 28-35260 ⓘ |
| hasGNISFeatureID | 692552 ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | Mayor–board of aldermen ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | primarily residential and agricultural surroundings ⓘ |
| hasLatitude | approximately 33.495° N ⓘ |
| hasLongitude | approximately 90.322° W ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson |
B. B. King
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B.B. King
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| hasPopulation | small population ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 38941 ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | city ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | local roads connecting to Greenwood and Indianola ⓘ |
| inFederalCongressionalDistrict | Mississippi's 2nd congressional district ⓘ |
| isInCountySeatOf | Leflore County (county seat is Greenwood, not Itta Bena) ⓘ |
| isInRegion | Deep South ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | northwestern Mississippi ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Leflore County
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Leflore County, Mississippi
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| isServedBy | U.S. Highway 82 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the birthplace of B.B. King ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mississippi River Delta region
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Mississippi Delta
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| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
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Greenwood, Mississippi
Yazoo River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. Route 82 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Choctaw phrase meaning "forest camp" or "home in the woods" ⓘ |
| partOf | Greenwood micropolitan area ⓘ |
| region |
Mississippi River Delta region
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surface form:
Mississippi Delta
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| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central Daylight Time ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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birthPlace
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Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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B.B. King
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Itta Bena, Mississippi
Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States
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Itta Bena, Mississippi
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City government of Itta Bena