Sturgis, Mississippi
Sturgis, Mississippi | |
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Location of Sturgis, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′38″N 89°2′48″W / 33.34389°N 89.04667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Oktibbeha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Leah Brown |
| • Police Chief | Doug Hamilton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 160.47/sq mi (61.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39769 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-71320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0694900 |
Sturgis is a town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. The population was 207 at the 2020 census.
Sturgis annually hosts "The Rally", an all-bike motorcycle rally, also known as the Little Sturgis Rally. According to Scott Smith, former mayor of Sturgis, in 2005 around 20,000 visitors attended that year's rally. The most recent was in August 2024, there was a 2 year hiatus in 2020-2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.