Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale.
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 118.
History Bobo was named for world-champion bear hunter Robert E. Bobo. Bobo is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad and was once home to six general stores, a grocery store, and two sawmills. A post office operated under the name Bobo from 1886 to 1973.
Demographics
Bobo was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Bobo CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)1815.25%Black or African American alone (NH)9378.81%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)00.00%Hispanic or Latino (any race)75.93%Total118100.00%
Notable people Junior Parker, Memphis blues singer Joe Willie Wilkins, blues musician, grew up on a plantation near Bobo.
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