Kilmichael is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 639.
History
The population in 1900 was 227. The Bank of Kilmichael was established in 1904.
In 2001, the all-white board of aldermen cancelled town elections after citing a need for more time to implement election changes. Allegedly, the elections were delayed in order to avoid electing black politicians. The Justice Department intervened under the Voting Rights Act and forced a special election, in which Kilmichael elected its first black mayor and three black aldermen.
Geography
Kilmichael is in east-central Montgomery County. U.S. Route 82 runs through the northeast part of the town on a four-lane bypass. The highway leads west to Winona, the county seat, and east to Eupora. Mississippi Highway 413 leads southeast from Kilmichael to French Camp.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.14%, are water. The Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi, passes just south of the town limits.