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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 39,197 | 
| 2000 Population: | 30,027 | 
| White Population: | 21,578 | 
| Black Population: | 7,555 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 352 | 
| Asian Population: | 479 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 117 | 
| Male Population: | 15,252 | 
| Female Population: | 14,775 | 
| Median Age: | 28.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 26.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 30.5 | 
| Households: | 13,613 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.34 | 
| Average House Value: | $108,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $27,826 | 
| Land Area: | 426.471 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.065 sq mi | 
            University, MS (       3.3 miles)
             Abbeville, MS (       8.5 miles)
             Taylor, MS (      10.3 miles)
             Tula, MS (      10.6 miles)
             Paris, MS (      12.9 miles)
             Toccopola, MS (      15.9 miles)
             Thaxton, MS (      16.1 miles)
             Water Valley, MS (      16.3 miles)
             Etta, MS (      17.7 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 |