Rolling Fork, Mississippi

Sharkey County

Rolling Fork is a town in Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States and is the seat of the administration of Sharkey County. The place was named after the Rolling Fork Plantation.

General

According to 2000 census living in Rolling Fork in 2486 in 820 households. The population is largely of African Americans together (69 percent), one-quarter of the residents are white. In addition, also Indians, Asians and Latinos live in the city. Approximately 30 percent of the population lives below the poverty line.

Rolling Fork compared to the average of the state

• Median household income below the average
• Unemployment rate above the average
• Black population significantly above the average
• Number of college students below average.

Famous people

• Fielding L. Wright, governor of Mississippi
• Slick Watts, Basketball Player
• Muddy Waters, blues musician; he mentioned his birthplace in "Baby, Please Do not Go " (1953 -You Brought me way down here ' bout to Rolling Forks, you treat me like a dog )