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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 15,293 | 
| 2000 Population: | 18,685 | 
| White Population: | 6,385 | 
| Black Population: | 12,006 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 194 | 
| Asian Population: | 58 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 18 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 72 | 
| Male Population: | 8,520 | 
| Female Population: | 10,165 | 
| Median Age: | 31 | 
| Male Median Age: | 29.7 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.1 | 
| Households: | 7,793 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.56 | 
| Average House Value: | $59,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $23,978 | 
| Land Area: | 229.124 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.966 sq mi | 
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            Crawford, MS (       7.7 miles)
             Artesia, MS (       9.4 miles)
             Mayhew, MS (       9.6 miles)
             Columbus, MS (      10.4 miles)
             Steens, MS (      15.1 miles)
             Brooksville, MS (      17.0 miles)
             Mississippi State, MS (      17.9 miles)
             Starkville, MS (      19.8 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 |