Shelby, Mississippi
Shelby, Mississippi | |
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Welcome sign | |
| Nickname: Smoke Town | |
| Motto: "City of Justice" | |
Location of Shelby, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′03″N 90°45′55″W / 33.95083°N 90.76528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,021 |
| • Density | 740.02/sq mi (285.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38774 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-67040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405453 |
| Website | cityofshelbyms |
Shelby is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,229 at the 2010 census, down from 2,926 in 2000. The town of Shelby was established in 1853 by Tom Shelby, who had purchased a block of land there from the federal government.