Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Rolling Fork is a city of 2,038 people in Sharkey County, Mississippi.
Why visit Rolling Fork
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Rolling Fork
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About Rolling Fork
Rolling Fork is a city in and the county seat of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,883.
From the Wikipedia article Rolling Fork, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Rolling Fork Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
101 North 1st Street, Rolling Fork
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
History
Thomas Y. Chaney settled here in 1828, and was the first European-American settler in the area. The Choctaw, longtime indigenous occupants, had been forced out by new settler pressure and government treaties to gain their land.
Deer Creek flows through the settlement. Chaney called the place "Rolling Fork" because of the swiftness of the water at a fork in the creek there. A post office was established in 1848.
When Sharkey County was established in 1876, during the Reconstruction era, Rolling Fork was made the county seat. A newspaper, The Deer Creek Pilot, was established in 1884.
The Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway was built through Rolling Fork in 1883. It was later acquired by the Illinois Central Railroad. In 1908, the Bank of Rolling Fork was established.
Since 2002, the town has hosted an annual October festival called the Great Delta Bear Affair, originally commemorating President Theodore Roosevelt’s bear hunt in 1902 in Sharkey County. During each festival, an artist carves a new wooden statue of a bear which is then added to the town's streets.
From the History section of Rolling Fork, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Rolling Fork
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Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 36°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 40°F | 5.2 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 55°F | 6.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 64°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 74°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 55°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 58°F | 39°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rolling Fork (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Sharkey County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rollang Field (RFK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Lake Providence 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Hollandale 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
- Yazoo City 27 mi east, about 44 min by car
- Eudora 27 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Belzoni 29 mi northeast, about 47 min by car
- Oak Grove 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Greenville 34 mi north, about 55 min by car
- Leland 34 mi north, about 55 min by car
- Vicksburg 40 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Indianola 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sharkey County Mississippi Courthouse, Natalie Maynor, CC BY 2.0
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