Grace, Mississippi
unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi
Grace is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. It is located several miles northeast of Mayersville.
Grace has a post office with the ZIP code 38745.
Per the 2020 Census, the population was 77.
History
Grace is located on the former Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad. In 1910, Grace was home to five general stores, a grocery store, a blacksmith, and a drug store.
Grace Mounds, which are listed on the Mississippi Mound Trail, are located near Grace.
Demographics
Grace was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grace has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Grace, Mississippi” is unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Grace, Mississippi and unincorporated, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5590910. Authority coordinates are 32.999, -90.956. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1910.
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This entry incorporates text from “Grace, Mississippi” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.