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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 27,349 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,431 | 
| White Population: | 18,852 | 
| Black Population: | 5,955 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 221 | 
| Asian Population: | 359 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 29 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 71 | 
| Male Population: | 12,062 | 
| Female Population: | 13,369 | 
| Median Age: | 49.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 47.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 50.4 | 
| Households: | 9,613 | 
| Average Household Size: | 1172.63 | 
| Average House Value: | $42,220,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,874 | 
| Land Area: | 60.704 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.464 sq mi | 
            Jackson, MS (       6.3 miles)
             Pocahontas, MS (       8.7 miles)
             Tougaloo, MS (       9.5 miles)
             Bolton, MS (      11.1 miles)
             Ridgeland, MS (      11.3 miles)
             Byram, MS (      11.6 miles)
             Richland, MS (      12.0 miles)
             Pearl, MS (      12.2 miles)
             Raymond, MS (      12.4 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 |