Mount Olive

Mount Olive is a town in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Mount Olive is located at 31°45′24″N 89°39′13″W / 31.75667°N 89.65361°W / 31.75667; -89.65361 (31.756729, -89.653648). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 893 people, 348 households, and 239 families residing in the town. The population density was 738.5 people per square mile (284.9/km²). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 327.5 per square mile (126.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 46.81% White, 51.96% African American,...