State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 20,641 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,391 | 
| White Population: | 9,923 | 
| Black Population: | 10,512 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 825 | 
| Asian Population: | 123 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 25 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 673 | 
| Male Population: | 9,927 | 
| Female Population: | 11,464 | 
| Median Age: | 34.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.6 | 
| Households: | 9,239 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $53,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,827 | 
| Land Area: | 41.511 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.671 sq mi | 
Antioch Calhoun , Cleo , Errata , Glade , Lightsey , Limbert , Myrick , Pendorff , Pine Belt Reg , Pine Belt Regional Airport , Pineview , Powers , Shady Grove , Strengthford , Tuckers Crossing , Laurel
            Laurel, MS (       2.1 miles)
             Sandersville, MS (       9.1 miles)
             Soso, MS (      10.6 miles)
             Ellisville, MS (      11.0 miles)
             Stringer, MS (      13.0 miles)
             Ovett, MS (      13.9 miles)
             Heidelberg, MS (      14.5 miles)
             Moselle, MS (      16.1 miles)
             Taylorsville, MS (      17.0 miles)
             Bay Springs, MS (      17.4 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 |