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Itta Bena

city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States

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Country: United States
State: Mississippi
County: Leflore
Mayor: Mary Tyes-Williams
Total: 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km )
Land: 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km )
Water: 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km )
Elevation: 125 ft (38 m)
Density: 1,190.0/sq mi (459.48/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code: 28-35260
Website: www .cityofittabena .gov

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Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Itta Bena had a population of 1,679. The town's name is derived from the Choctaw phrase iti bina, meaning "forest camp". Itta Bena is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area. It developed as a trading center of an area of cotton plantations.

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