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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 24,054 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,066 | 
| White Population: | 13,125 | 
| Black Population: | 2,672 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 171 | 
| Asian Population: | 87 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 22 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 44 | 
| Male Population: | 8,079 | 
| Female Population: | 7,987 | 
| Median Age: | 37.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.1 | 
| Households: | 6,206 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.71 | 
| Average House Value: | $116,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $49,284 | 
| Land Area: | 168.605 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 11.211 sq mi | 
            Nesbit, MS (       6.1 miles)
             Coldwater, MS (       6.2 miles)
             Arkabutla, MS (      10.6 miles)
             Southaven, MS (      10.7 miles)
             Horn Lake, MS (      11.2 miles)
             Independence, MS (      11.4 miles)
             Olive Branch, MS (      12.3 miles)
             Senatobia, MS (      13.2 miles)
             Walls, MS (      14.5 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 |