Shelby, Mississippi

Shelby, Mississippi
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Nickname: 
Smoke Town
Motto: 
"City of Justice"
Location of Shelby, Mississippi
Shelby, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°57′03″N 90°45′55″W / 33.95083°N 90.76528°W / 33.95083; -90.76528
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Area
  Total
2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
  Land2.73 sq mi (7.07 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,021
  Density740.02/sq mi (285.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38774
Area code662
FIPS code28-67040
GNIS feature ID2405453
Websitecityofshelbyms.com

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.