Place:Booneville, Prentiss, Mississippi, United States

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NameBooneville
Alt namesBoones Campsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS28001836
Cross Ridgesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS28001836
TypeCity
Coordinates34.661°N 88.561°W
Located inPrentiss, Mississippi, United States
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Booneville is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi and is the county seat of Prentiss County. It is located in the hilly North Mississippi region, and ecologically is part of the Southeastern Plains region.

The city of Booneville is nicknamed "the City of Hospitality," in reference to the town's southern hospitality. The city flag, welcome sign, and city website bear the image of a magnolia blossom, a symbol of hospitality as well as the state flower of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.

Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, the tenth-largest community college by enrollment in the state.

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