| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Area total | 0.66 km² |
| Area land | 0.53 km² |
| Area water | 0.13 km² |
| Area total | 0.25 sq mi |
| Area land | 0.20 sq mi |
| Area water | 0.05 sq mi |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 299 |
| Population density | 569.04 km² |
| Population density | 1472.91 sq mi |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 228 ft |
| Coordinates | 34°59′20″N 90°08′28″W |
| ZIP code | 38680 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691994[1] |
Lake View is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, near the Mississippi/Tennessee border just south of Memphis and north of the village of Walls. Lake View is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.[2]
During Prohibition, multiple Memphis businessmen opened nightclubs in Lake View.[3]
A post office operated under the name Lake View from 1885 to 1895 and under the name Lakeview from 1895 to 1932.[4]
From 1910 to 1928, the Memphis Street Railway Company operated the Memphis and Lakeview Railway. This was a 10 mile track that had four streetcars assigned to it.[5]
The Valley Brick and Tile Company once operated a brick factory in Lake View.[6]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 299.[7]
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[8] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 84 | 28.09% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 18 | 6.02% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.33% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 2.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 189 | 63.21% |
| Total | 299 | 100.00% |
Transportation
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Memphis, 10 miles (16 km) to the north.
References
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- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 21.
- ^ Patrick O’Daniel (26 November 2018). Crusaders, Gangsters, and Whiskey: Prohibition in Memphis. University Press of Mississippi. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-4968-2005-1.
- ^ "DeSoto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Brooks, Frank (October 27, 2011). "Travelling by Trolley in Mississippi: Memphis and Lakeview Railway". Preservation in Mississippi. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Mississippi Geological, Economic, and Topographical Survey (1907). Bulletin - Mississippi State Geological Survey. Mississippi Geological, Economic and Topographical Survey. p. 2.
- ^ "Lakeview CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lakeview CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau