22-1963: [REDACTED] Look up prentiss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prentiss may refer to: People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Prentiss Barnes (1925–2006), U.S. singer Prentiss M. Brown (1889–1973), Michigan politician Robert Prentiss Daniel (1902–1968), U.S. academic Prentiss Douglass (1884–1949), U.S. American football coach and player Prentiss Hubb (born 1999), American basketball player for Notre Dame Prentiss Ingraham (1843–1904), soldier and mercenary Prentiss Mellen (1764–1840), Massachusetts jurist Prentiss "Air" Noland , American football player Prentiss Oakley , Louisiana police officer Prentiss Taylor (1907–1991), U.S. artist Prentiss Waggner (born 1990), U.S. American football player Prentiss Walker (1917–1998), Mississippi politician Surname [ edit ] Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869–1950; nee Prentiss ), U.S musician Ann Prentiss (1939–2010), U.S. actress Anna Marie Prentiss , American archeologist Benjamin Prentiss (1819–1901), Union general in American civil war Elizabeth Prentiss (1818–1878), U.S. songwriter, poet, writer John Holmes Prentiss (1784–1861), New York politician Melodye Prentiss , 1968 Playboy model Paula Prentiss (born 1938), U.S. actress, wife of Richard Benjamin Robert Prentiss (1936-2022), American politician Samuel Prentiss (1782–1857), Vermont politician Seargent Smith Prentiss (1808–1850), Mississippi politician Theodore Prentiss (1818–1906), Wisconsin politician William A. Prentiss (1799–1892), Wisconsin politician Fictional people [ edit ] Adelaide Prentiss,
44-589: A character from the horror-fiction podcast The Magnus Archives Nora Prentiss , title character of 1947 film Pimli Prentiss , a character from The Dark Tower Vanessa Prentiss , a character from The Young and the Restless Places in the United States [ edit ] Prentiss, Kentucky Prentiss, Maine Prentiss, Mississippi Prentiss, Ohio Prentiss County, Mississippi Other uses [ edit ] Prentiss Bridge ,
66-545: A character from the novel One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus Amy Prentiss, title character in the American TV series Amy Prentiss Charles Prentiss, senior partner of Prentiss-McCabe in BBC television and radio series Absolute Power David Prentiss (Mayor/President) , a character from the novel series Chaos Walking Emily Prentiss , a character in the American television series Criminal Minds Jane Prentiss,
88-694: A covered bridge in Langdon, New Hampshire, U.S. Prentiss County School District , Mississippi, U.S. Prentiss M. Brown Freeway , Michigan, U.S. USS Prentiss , a U.S. Navy ship name USS Prentiss (AKA-102) , WWII attack cargo ship USS A. G. Prentiss (1912) , WWI tugboat Mary Prentiss Inn , Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Prentiss" on Misplaced Pages. Prentiss House (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Prentiss All pages with titles beginning with Prentiss Topics referred to by
110-542: A federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi's rigid voting eligibility laws for African Americans; it was the first lawsuit of its kind in Mississippi. Prentiss police officer Ron Jones, Jr. was shot and killed by Cory Maye while executing a search warrant in 2001. Prentiss is located in central Jefferson Davis County at 31°35′49″N 89°52′11″W / 31.596990°N 89.869776°W / 31.596990; -89.869776 . U.S. Route 84 passes north and west of
132-537: A prominent landowner in the area. When Jefferson Davis County was created in 1906, a special election determined that Prentiss would serve as the county seat. In 1907, Jonas Edward Johnson and his wife Bertha LaBranche Johnson established the Prentiss Institute. Situated on 40 acres (16 ha) of land, with remnants of slave quarters on the property, it was considered one of the finest schools for African Americans in Mississippi. The school at first taught only
154-500: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Prentiss Barnes Prentiss Barnes (April 12, 1925 – October 1, 2006) was an American rhythm and blues singer in the 1950s. Barnes was born in Magnolia, Mississippi . He sang bass for the legendary vocal group The Moonglows which had such hits as " Sincerely " and "The Ten Commandments of Love". Mentored by Alan Freed ,
176-599: The Canadian National Railway announced it would abandon the former Illinois Central line which ran through Prentiss. This enabled the construction of the Longleaf Trace, Mississippi's first recreational rail trail, located between Prentiss and Hattiesburg . Detachment 2 of the 155th Brigade Combat Team of the Mississippi Army National Guard is located in Prentiss. Prentiss is served by
198-534: The Jefferson Davis County School District . A football rivalry existed between Prentiss High School's "Bulldogs" and Columbia High School's "Wildcats" before Prentiss closed after the 2016-2017 school year. In one notable game during the 1970s, the Bulldogs were winning 6-0 when a Wildcats' player Walter Payton scored two touchdowns, running 95 yards for the first touchdown and 65 yards for
220-577: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km ), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 976 people, 429 households, and 289 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 1,081 people living in the town. 60.3% were White , 37.3% African American , 0.6% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.5% from some other race and 0.9% of two or more races . 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of
242-463: The census of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 479 households, and 323 families living in the town. The population density was 617.8 inhabitants per square mile (238.5/km ). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 286.5 per square mile (110.6/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 79.53% White , 19.17% African American , 0.60% Native American , 0.09% Asian , and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of
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#1732851450028264-403: The average family size was 2.80. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the town
286-461: The elementary grades, and began with 40 students whose tuition was often paid with chickens, eggs and produce. A Rosenwald classroom was built on the campus in 1926, and by 1953 the "Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute" included a high school and junior college, had 44 faculty and more than 700 students, and included 24 buildings and 400 acres (160 ha) of farmland, pasture and forest. In 1955, Heifer International donated 15 pure-bred cows to
308-639: The group’s doo-wop harmony style achieved great success on the national R&B charts and recorded on Chess Records . Barnes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a member of the Moonglows. He has also been inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, The Vocal Group Hall of Fame , and The Doo Wop Hall of Fame. In 1995, he received the Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award. He
330-407: The population. There were 479 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and
352-504: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Prentiss . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prentiss&oldid=1219101191 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
374-417: The school with the intention that the offspring be donated to needy farm families. It is noteworthy that the school gave some of the animals to poor white families. The school closed in 1989 and was designated an official Mississippi landmark in 2002. Ralph Fults and Raymond Hamilton , members of the notorious Barrow Gang , robbed the bank in Prentiss in 1935. In 1958, Rev. H.D. Darby of Prentiss filed
396-477: The second. The Wildcats won 14-6. There is one private school serving K-12 students, Prentiss Christian School. The community is served by the Prentiss Headlight newspaper. Prentiss is accessed from Mississippi Highway 42 , Mississippi Highway 13 , and U.S. Route 84 . The Prentiss-Jefferson Davis County Airport is located 3 miles (5 km) west of the town. The Jefferson Davis Community Hospital
418-430: The town center on a bypass; the four-lane highway leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Collins and west 16 miles (26 km) to Monticello . Mississippi Highway 13 passes through the town slightly east of the center; it leads north 27 miles (43 km) to Mendenhall and south 26 miles (42 km) to Columbia . Mississippi Highway 42 leads southeast from Prentiss 11 miles (18 km) to Bassfield . According to
440-519: The town was first named "Blountville", after William Blount, an early settler and merchant. Blountville High School was established in 1885 on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of land. A depot was established in Blountville when the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Railroad (later Illinois Central Railroad ) was completed in 1903. That same year the town was officially established and named "Prentiss", after Prentiss Webb Berry,
462-478: Was $ 29,200, and the median income for a family was $ 38,571. Males had a median income of $ 31,875 versus $ 21,806 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 18,486. About 17.2% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 47.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Prentiss hosts an annual "Run for the Roses 5K Run/Walk". Local attractions include: In 1993,
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#1732851450028484-488: Was killed in an automobile accident outside Magnolia, Mississippi in 2006. Prentiss, Mississippi Prentiss is a town and the county seat of Jefferson Davis County , Mississippi , United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census , down from 1,158 at the 2000 census. Prentiss is located on the Longleaf Trace , Mississippi's first recreational rail trail . Originally part of Lawrence County ,
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