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Big Rapids is a city and the seat of government of Mecosta County, Michigan. The population was 7,727 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 10,601 in 2010. [5] The city is surrounded by Big Rapids Charter Township but they are completely separate jurisdictions. Big Rapids is home of the main campus of Ferris State University, a four-year public ...
The population of Mecosta County was 671 inhabitants in 1860. The first issue of the Big Rapids Pioneer, a five-column folio, was printed on April 17, 1862. Charlie Gay was the proprietor, owner, and co-editor with Ceylon C. Fuller. The paper was under the same management for nearly 22 years, and 140 years later, the paper is still being published.
Big Rapids Township is a charter township [4] of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,917. [2] The city of Big Rapids is surrounded by the charter township but, like all cities in Michigan, is a completely separate jurisdiction from any townships adjacent to it.
The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan, displays a wide variety of everyday artifacts depicting the history of racist portrayals of African Americans in American popular culture. [1] The mission of the Jim Crow Museum is to use objects of intolerance to teach tolerance and promote social justice.
Mascot. Brutus the Bulldog [7] Website. www.ferris.edu. Ferris State University (FSU or Ferris) is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 as Big Rapids Industrial School by Woodbridge N. Ferris and became a public institution in 1950. The university also has a satellite campus in Grand Rapids ...
M-20 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from New Era to Midland.It crosses through rural Lower Peninsula forest land between the two ends. The highway serves the college towns of Big Rapids and Mt. Pleasant, home of the main campuses of Ferris State University and Central Michigan University, both located near the trunkline.
26-107-34760 [3] GNIS feature ID. 1626393 [4] Website. www.greentownship.org. Green Charter Township is a charter township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,219. [2] The township was organized in 1858, before Mecosta County was detached from Newaygo County.
Mecosta was a 19th-century Potawatomi chief. His name in the Potawatomi language was Mkozdé, meaning "Having a Bear's Foot" but the name was recorded in English to mean "Big Bear." [1] Mecosta was born near what is today Big Rapids, Michigan. Mecosta County, Michigan is named for him. [2]