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Conserved land0.8%58 of 7,295 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves211 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ripley

City in Mississippi, United States
5,462Population
11.5 sq miArea
499 ftElevation

Ripley is a city in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ripley had a population of 5,462. It is the county seat of Tippah County. Colonel William Clark Falkner, great-grandfather of authors William Faulkner and John Faulkner, was a prominent resident of Ripley in the mid to late-19th century. W.C. Falkner's exploits in and around Ripley served as the model for Faulkner's character of Colonel John Sartoris. Ripley is located in the Hills region of North Mississippi, an important region for the birth of American music. The area is known as the birthplace of the hill country blues.

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$149K▲ 1.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ripley home is worth about $149,000, up 1.5% in a year, 25% below the Mississippi typical home.

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The public schools Ripley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#31Best public schoolsof 92 in MS
DistrictSouth Tippah School DistrictSchools3

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