Bude, Mississippi

Bude, Mississippi
Location of Bude, Mississippi
Bude, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.46333°N 90.84667°W / 31.46333; -90.84667
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyFranklin
Area
  Total
1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2)
  Land1.43 sq mi (3.69 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
780
  Density547.37/sq mi (211.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39630
Area code601
FIPS code28-09460
GNIS feature ID0692752

Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2010 census. Bude is located on the north bank of the Homochitto River, which bisects the county on a diagonal running from northeast to southwest, where it flows on its way to the Mississippi River. U.S. Routes 98 and 84 run by Bude.

American Railcar Industries operates a large maintenance shop in Bude.

Bude appeared in a March 2017 segment of 60 Minutes because its chess team won the state championship.