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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 6,764 | 
| 2000 Population: | 7,914 | 
| White Population: | 1,654 | 
| Black Population: | 6,187 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 92 | 
| Asian Population: | 21 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 10 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 5 | 
| Male Population: | 3,676 | 
| Female Population: | 4,238 | 
| Median Age: | 32.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.2 | 
| Households: | 3,303 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.77 | 
| Average House Value: | $48,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $16,250 | 
| Land Area: | 347.364 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.023 sq mi | 
            Tchula, MS (      10.6 miles)
             Cruger, MS (      12.3 miles)
             Durant, MS (      15.0 miles)
             Goodman, MS (      15.9 miles)
             Pickens, MS (      17.7 miles)
             Coila, MS (      19.3 miles)
             Silver City, MS (      20.0 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 |