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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 6,727 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,629 | 
| White Population: | 3,046 | 
| Black Population: | 3,515 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 46 | 
| Asian Population: | 25 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 9 | 
| Male Population: | 3,039 | 
| Female Population: | 3,590 | 
| Median Age: | 35.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.6 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.1 | 
| Households: | 2,913 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $54,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,778 | 
| Land Area: | 126.586 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.194 sq mi | 
            Lawrence, MS (       6.2 miles)
             Hickory, MS (       8.8 miles)
             Decatur, MS (      10.1 miles)
             Lake, MS (      11.6 miles)
             Chunky, MS (      13.7 miles)
             Moss, MS (      13.9 miles)
             Conehatta, MS (      14.1 miles)
             Louin, MS (      14.2 miles)
             Rose Hill, MS (      15.9 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 |