Bellevue, Mississippi
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|subdivision_name2 = Lamar
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Bellevue, Mississippi is an unincorporated community in Lamar County, Mississippi.Doherty, Tim (October 10, 2015). [http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2015/10/10/bellevue-opponents-speak-out-against-incorporation/73471880/ Bellevue opponents: We’re going to lose all our freedom ("The incorporation process has stirred up interest in Bellevue community residents on both sides of the issue.")], Hattisburgamerican.com. October 10, 2015.
In 2014, a group of Bellevue residents began the unsuccessful process of incorporating the community as a city. Incorporating the city would require approval of two-thirds of the voters in the proposed area.Doherty, Tim (April 10, 2015). [http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2015/04/10/bellevue-incorporation/25610577/ Group pushing plans for new city in Lamar County], HattiesburgAmerican.com. Accessed May 15, 2024.Morgan, Margaret Ann (May 6, 2015). [http://www.wdam.com/story/28997379/exclusive-county-e-mails-reveal-city-of-bellevue-plans EXCLUSIVE: County e-mails reveal City of Bellevue plans], WDAM.com. Accessed May 15, 2024. The proposed City of Bellevue would span about {{convert|15|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}, and have an initial population of 5,000 to 10,000.{{Cite web|title = Group details plans for City of Bellevue|url = http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/lamar-county/2015/08/20/group-moves-incorporate-bellevue/32058807/|website = Hattiesburg American|accessdate = 2015-10-13}} The proposed location of the City of Bellevue would be west of Hattiesburg, and would encompass the subdivisions of Bellegrass, Bent Creek, Bridgefield, Canebrake, Cumberland, Highpoint, and Sandstone, although "there is no official blueprint for the potential city".
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lamar County, Mississippi
Category:Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
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