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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 28,558 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,975 | 
| White Population: | 5,612 | 
| Black Population: | 17,152 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 230 | 
| Asian Population: | 40 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 26 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 44 | 
| Male Population: | 10,800 | 
| Female Population: | 12,175 | 
| Median Age: | 30.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.5 | 
| Households: | 7,758 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.04 | 
| Average House Value: | $61,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $29,599 | 
| Land Area: | 325.809 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.827 sq mi | 
            Sharon, MS (       5.5 miles)
             Madison, MS (      11.0 miles)
             Sandhill, MS (      12.3 miles)
             Vaughan, MS (      12.4 miles)
             Camden, MS (      14.6 miles)
             Ridgeland, MS (      15.4 miles)
             Tougaloo, MS (      17.6 miles)
             Flora, MS (      18.2 miles)
             Pickens, MS (      18.2 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 2,844,658 | 
| White Population: | 1,746,099 | 
| Black Population: | 1,033,809 | 
| Asian Population: | 18,626 | 
| Indian Population: | 11,652 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 667 | 
| Other Population: | 13,784 | 
| Male Population: | 1,373,554 | 
| Female Population: | 1,471,104 | 
| Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,046,434 | 
| White Households: | 690,183 | 
| Black Households: | 338,092 | 
| Asian Households: | 5,199 | 
| Indian Households: | 3,575 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 181 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.14 |