The city was originally settled as the community of Elmot Landing in the 1880s next to the Mississippi River.

By 1897, the town had moved inland, behind the federal levee and was incorporated as Luxora, named after the daughter of a local businessman.

[5] During World War II, the Civil Aeronautics Authority operated an intermediate landing field in the vicinity of Luxora.

It is bordered to the southeast by the Tennessee state line, which follows a side channel of the Mississippi River.

[1] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 942 people, 358 households, and 200 families residing in the city.

The racial makeup of the town was 60.8% Black, 33.1% White, 0.5% Native American and 1.0% from two or more races.