On June 18, 2023, the town was hit by a destructive EF3 tornado causing 1 death.

[4] Highway 15 leads south 7 miles (11 km) to Bay Springs, the western seat of Jasper County.

Highway 15 leads northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Montrose.

The racial makeup of the town was 68.73% White, 29.79% African American, and 1.47% from two or more races.

30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.