Mound Bayou Map
Mound Bayou is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,102 at the 2000 census. It is notable for having been founded as an independent black community in 1887 by former slaves led by Isaiah Montgomery. By percentage, its 98.4 percent African-American majority population is one of the largest of any community in the United States. The current mayor is Kennedy V. "Kent" Johnson.
Mound Bayou is located at 33°52?50?N 90°43?41?W / 33.88056°N 90.72806°W / 33.88056; -90.72806 (33.880632, -90.727966).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²). 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Nearby cities include Boyle, Drew, Gunnison, Ruleville, Alligator.