Bude, Mississippi

Bude, Mississippi
Location of Bude, Mississippi
Bude, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°27′48″N 90°50′48″W / 31.46333°N 90.84667°W / 31.46333; -90.84667
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total
1.43 sq mi (3.70 km2)
 • Land1.42 sq mi (3.69 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
780
 • Density547.3/sq mi (211.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39630
Area code601
FIPS code28-09460
GNIS feature ID0692752

Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bude had a population of 780. Bude is located on the north bank of the Homochitto River, which bisects the county on a diagonal running from northeast to southwest, where it flows on its way to the Mississippi River. U.S. Routes 98 and 84 run by Bude.

American Railcar Industries operates a large maintenance shop in Bude.

Bude appeared in a March 2017 segment of 60 Minutes because its chess team won the state championship.