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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 6,579 | 
| 2000 Population: | 7,180 | 
| White Population: | 6,214 | 
| Black Population: | 903 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 40 | 
| Asian Population: | 10 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 19 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 8 | 
| Male Population: | 3,485 | 
| Female Population: | 3,695 | 
| Median Age: | 34.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.3 | 
| Households: | 3,024 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.68 | 
| Average House Value: | $54,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,104 | 
| Land Area: | 362.725 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.724 sq mi | 
East Side Good Hope , Piave , Rhodes , Sand Hill , Richton
            Ovett, MS (      11.8 miles)
             Clara, MS (      16.8 miles)
             Neely, MS (      17.4 miles)
             New Augusta, MS (      17.6 miles)
             Petal, MS (      17.8 miles)
             State Line, MS (      18.1 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 |