Oakland, Mississippi
Town in the United States in Yalobusha County
About Oakland
Oakland is a town in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oakland had a population of 462.
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How Oakland is governed
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Residents of Oakland
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 527 in 2010 to 462 in 2020 (−12.3%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 462 |
| 2010 | 527 |
History
Oakland was first settled around 1836, and was located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of its present location. The town moved when the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was built in the 1850s.
During the Civil War, the Battle of Oakland occurred on December 3, 1862, when Union Army General Cadwallader C. Washburn's 1,900 cavalrymen encountered Confederate Colonel John Summerfield Griffith's 6th Texas Cavalry Regiment at Oakland. Both sides withdrew after several hours of fighting.
In the early 1900s, the farms surrounding Oakland produced corn, cotton, vegetables and fruits, and "it is claimed that Oakland pears rival those of California". Oakland was prosperous, and "one of the best business towns of its size in the State", with two churches, a cotton gin, schools, merchants, and a bank, The Bank of Oakland.
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