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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Hollandale, Mississippi
|settlement_type = [[City]]
|image_skyline = Hollandale_MS_Welcome_Sign.jpg
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|map_caption = Location of Hollandale, Mississippi
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States

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|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Mississippi]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Mississippi|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Washington County, Mississippi|Washington]]

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|area_total_km2 = 5.74
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|area_total_sq_mi = 2.22
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total = 2323
|population_density_km2 = 404.83
|population_density_sq_mi = 1048.29

|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 38748
|area_code = [[Area code 662|662]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 28-32900
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'''Hollandale''' is a city in [[Washington County, Mississippi]], United States. Its population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=United States Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Hollandale%20city,%20Mississippi|access-date=2022-07-18|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==History==
Hollandale was named for Dr. Holland, the original owner of the town site.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n157 158]}}</ref>

Hollandale was incorporated in 1890, and almost completely destroyed by fire in 1904.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blues Locations – Mississippi – Hollandale – Welcome to Earlyblues.com – History Section|url=http://earlyblues.org/blues-locations-mississippi-hollandale/|access-date=2020-08-25|language=en-GB}}</ref>

A one-room school house in Hollandale was founded by Emory Peter "E.P." Simmons in 1891. One of the first schools for African-American children in the area, it was used until 1923, when financial support from the [[Rosenwald Fund]] enabled the construction of a larger brick school. Simmons worked as an educator and administrator for 52 years, and [[Simmons High School (Mississippi)|Simmons High School]] in Hollandale is named in his honor.<ref name="landmarks">{{cite web | title = Landmarks, Legends and Lyrics | publisher = Greenville and Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau | url = http://www.visitgreenville.org/itineraries_pdfs/landmarks-legend-and-lyrics.pdf | access-date = Sep 6, 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Thomas Roosevelt "T.R." Sanders was a noted community leader. Sanders was principal of Simmons High School for 33 years, and the first superintendent of the Hollandale Colored School District. Sanders developed 'Sanders Estates', the town's first subdivision, and organized an association which provided running water to neighboring [[Sharkey County, Mississippi|Sharkey County]]. Sanders was the first African-American in Mississippi to receive a master's degree in educational administration.<ref name="landmarks"/><ref>{{cite web | title = Death's Elsewhere | publisher = Baltimore Sun | date = Sep 2, 1998 | url = http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-09-02/news/1998245090_1_hollandale-sanders-simmons| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065416/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-09-02/news/1998245090_1_hollandale-sanders-simmons| url-status = dead| archive-date = March 4, 2016}}</ref>

During the [[Civil Rights Movement]], Hollandale was noted for having passed an ordinance forbidding white civil rights workers from living with black citizens.<ref>{{cite book | last = Rucker | first = Walter C. | title = Encyclopedia of American Race Riots | publisher = Greenwood Press | year = 2007 | isbn = 9780313333019 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oLoXHHc_uUkC&pg=PP1}}</ref>

A marker on the [[Mississippi Blues Trail]] dedicated to musician [[Sam Chatmon]] is located in Hollandale, as is a marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail dedicated to [[Ben Peters]].

Hollandale resident Capt. Kermit O. Evans was recognized by the U.S. Congress in 2007 after losing his life in [[Iraq War|Operation Iraqi Freedom]].<ref>{{cite book | title = Congressional Record, V. 153, PT. 3, February 5, 2007 to February 16, 2007 | publisher = U.S. Government | year = 2007 | isbn = 9780160869754 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=bJH3zC3KaHQC&pg=PA3023}}</ref>

The Farm Fresh Catfish processing plant was located in Hollandale until it closed in 2004, laying off 240 workers. The [[Delta & Pine Land Company of Mississippi]], a cotton and soybean producer owned by [[Monsanto]], continues to be a major employer.<ref name="Lambe"/>

A 2008 study by the University of North Carolina described Hollandale as "a small community that has been mired in poverty for decades."<ref name="Lambe">{{cite web | last = Lambe | first = Will | title = Small Towns, Big Ideas | publisher = School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | date = Dec 2008 | url = http://www.iog.unc.edu/programs/cednc/stbi/pdfs/stbi_final.pdf | access-date = 2013-09-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140114113230/http://www.iog.unc.edu/programs/cednc/stbi/pdfs/stbi_final.pdf | archive-date = 2014-01-14 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.

[[Deer Creek (Mississippi)|Deer Creek]] flows through Hollandale, and the [[Leroy Percy State Park]] is west of the city along [[Mississippi Highway 12]]. The Hollandale Municipal Airport is northeast of the city.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 325
|1910= 481
|1920= 799
|1930= 1211
|1940= 1606
|1950= 2346
|1960= 2646
|1970= 3260
|1980= 4336
|1990= 3576
|2000= 3437
|2010= 2702
|2020= 2323
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Hollandale Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2832900&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-07|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|192
|8.27%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|2,068
|89.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|48
|2.07%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|15
|0.65%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,323 people, 802 households, and 513 families residing in the city.

===2013 ACS===
As of the 2013 [[American Community Survey]], there were 2,695 people living in the city. 87.0% were [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,437 people, 1,104 households, and 803 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,536.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of {{convert|516.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 16.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 83.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 1,104 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 32.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.72.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.4% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.9 males.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}

The median income for a household in the city was $20,135, and the median income for a family was $25,313. Males had a median income of $23,194 versus $17,353 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $9,251. About 28.4% of families and 38.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 52.7% of those under age 18 and 24.9% of those age 65 or over.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}

==Education==
The City of Hollandale is served by the [[Hollandale School District]].

==Notable people==
* [[Ruby Andrews]], musician.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ruby Andrews | publisher = Soulwalking | url = http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Ruby%20Andrews.html | access-date = Sep 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Sam Chatmon]], musician; moved to Hollandale.<ref>{{cite web | title = Sam Chatmon - Hollandale | publisher = Mississippi Blues Commission | access-date = Sep 6, 2013 | url = http://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/sam-chatmon}}</ref>
* [[William DeLoach Cope]], politician; born and grew up in Hollandale.<ref>{{cite web |title=William Cope Obituary (1921 - 2015) - Arcola, MS - Clarion Ledger |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/clarionledger/name/william-cope-obituary?n=william-cope&pid=174475047 |website=Legacy.com |access-date=18 January 2025}}</ref>
* [[Andrew DeGraffenreidt]], educator and politician; grew up in Hollandale.<ref>{{cite book | title = Congressional Record: Senate: Vol. 155 Part 5 | publisher = U.S. Government | year = 2009 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=grmuACR72w4C&pg=PA5497}}</ref>
* [[Edward Hill (physician)|Edward Hill]], physician and resident for 27 years; president of [[American Medical Association]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Peck | first = Peggy | title = AMA President-Elect Initially Just Sought Steady Work | publisher = CNN | date = June 18, 2005 | url = http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/14/profile.ama.hill/index.html}}</ref>
* [[Patricia Jessamy]], former chief prosecutor for the City of Baltimore, Maryland.<ref>{{cite web | title = PATRICIA COATS JESSAMY | publisher = Maryland State Archives | url = http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bcity/stattorneys/former/html/msa14094.html | access-date = Sep 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Martin F. Jue]] amateur radio products inventor, entrepreneur.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Coy|first1=Steve|title=How I Started MFJ and Its Very Early Days|url=http://w8bi.org/index.php/2-uncategorised/371-martin-jue|access-date=19 May 2016|date=27 March 2012|archive-date=June 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610013646/http://w8bi.org/index.php/2-uncategorised/371-martin-jue|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Ben Peters]], Grammy Award-winning musician; grew up in Hollandale.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ben Peters - Hollandale | publisher = Mississippi Country Music Trail | url = http://www.mscountrymusictrail.org/markers/ben-peters | access-date = Sep 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Johnny Rembert]], professional football player.<ref>{{cite web | title = Johnny Rembert | publisher = Sports Reference | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RembJo00.htm | access-date = Sep 6, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Lavelle White]], musician; grew up in Hollandale.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bays | first = Kenneth | title = Soulful Sounds | publisher = Memorial | date = Sep 2012 | url = https://business.yellowbook360.com/magazines/pdf/Memorial%20Sept12.pdf}}</ref>
* [[Ulis Williams]], Olympic gold medal winner.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ulis Williams |publisher=Sports Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/ulis-williams-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022003650/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/ulis-williams-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=Sep 6, 2013 }}</ref>

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