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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 27,342 | 
| 2000 Population: | 15,606 | 
| White Population: | 13,060 | 
| Black Population: | 1,812 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 636 | 
| Asian Population: | 142 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 74 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 332 | 
| Male Population: | 7,699 | 
| Female Population: | 7,907 | 
| Median Age: | 28.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 27.8 | 
| Female Median Age: | 29.3 | 
| Households: | 5,695 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.86 | 
| Average House Value: | $76,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $39,919 | 
| Land Area: | 8.647 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.012 sq mi | 
            Southaven, MS (       3.7 miles)
             Nesbit, MS (       5.2 miles)
             Walls, MS (       5.4 miles)
             Lake Cormorant, MS (       8.8 miles)
             Hernando, MS (      11.2 miles)
             Olive Branch, MS (      13.5 miles)
             Coldwater, MS (      17.2 miles)
             Arkabutla, MS (      17.8 miles)
             Robinsonville, MS (      19.2 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 |