Friars Point, Mississippi, USA
GPTKB entity
Properties (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
City
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| gptkbp:annualEvent |
Friars Point Christmas Parade
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| gptkbp:area |
1.5 square miles
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| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
Active community meetings
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| gptkbp:climate |
Humid_subtropical_climate
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| gptkbp:community |
Rural community
Strong sense of community Friars_Point_Community_Center |
| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
Friars_Point_Chamber_of_Commerce
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| gptkbp:communityEvents |
Summer movie nights
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| gptkbp:communityPrograms |
Neighborhood clean-up initiatives
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| gptkbp:communityService |
Volunteer_fire_department
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Annual Friars Point Festival
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| gptkbp:demographics |
Population decline in recent decades
predominantly_African_American |
| gptkbp:economicActivity |
Fishing
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Challenges of rural economy.
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| gptkbp:education |
Friars_Point_High_School
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| gptkbp:elevation |
approximately 100 feet
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| gptkbp:emergencyServices |
Local police department
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| gptkbp:environment |
Rich biodiversity in surrounding areas
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| gptkbp:established |
19th century
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Blues music heritage
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| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
Old Friars Point Methodist Church
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| gptkbp:foundedBy |
Early_settlers_from_the_Southern_United_States
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| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
34.2031° N, 90.5690° W
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| gptkbp:hasLibrary |
Friars_Point_Public_Library
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| gptkbp:healthcare |
Local clinic
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Civil_Rights_Movement_activities
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| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:James_Earl_Jones
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Friars_Point_Historical_Society
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Studies on local history and culture
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part_of_the_Mississippi_Delta_region
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| gptkbp:history |
Old Friars Point Depot
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Friars Point, Mississippi, USA
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| gptkbp:localArt |
Mural depicting local history
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| gptkbp:localAttraction |
gptkb:Mississippi_River
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| gptkbp:localBusiness |
Family-owned restaurants
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| gptkbp:localCuisine |
gptkb:Southern_cuisine
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| gptkbp:localEconomy |
Dependent on agriculture and small businesses
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| gptkbp:localFestival |
gptkb:Delta_Blues_Festival
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| gptkbp:localGovernment |
Mayor-Council_system
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| gptkbp:localHistory |
Rich agricultural history
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| gptkbp:localLegends |
Stories of local folklore
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| gptkbp:localNewspaper |
The_Coahoma_County_Journal
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| gptkbp:localTraditions |
Barbecue cook-offs
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| gptkbp:localWildlife |
Diverse bird species
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Mississippi
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| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Agriculture
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| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Clarksdale
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:B.B._King
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Coahoma_County
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| gptkbp:population |
approximately 1,500
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| gptkbp:publicTransport |
Limited bus service
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| gptkbp:recreation |
Fishing and boating
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| gptkbp:schoolDistrict |
Coahoma_County_School_District
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| gptkbp:sportsTeam |
Local youth baseball team
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| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
Friars_Point_Park
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| gptkbp:timeZone |
gptkb:Central_Standard_Time_(CST)
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| gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:U.S._Route_61
Proximity_to_Interstate_55 |
| gptkbp:zipCode |
38631
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