State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 22,424 | 
| 2000 Population: | 25,960 | 
| White Population: | 19,849 | 
| Black Population: | 5,583 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 401 | 
| Asian Population: | 85 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 53 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 188 | 
| Male Population: | 13,170 | 
| Female Population: | 12,790 | 
| Median Age: | 71 | 
| Male Median Age: | 65.9 | 
| Female Median Age: | 75.9 | 
| Households: | 10,609 | 
| Average Household Size: | 4.95 | 
| Average House Value: | $132,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $61,983 | 
| Land Area: | 173.821 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.168 sq mi | 
Crotts Ellisville Junction , Johnson , Maybell , Oak Bowery , Pecan Grove , Sand Hill , Walters , Ellisville , Bigpoint , Eastlawn , Helena , Kreole , Navy Homeport , Orange Grove , Pasgoula , Three Rivers , Wade , Pascagoula
            Beaumont, MS (       9.1 miles)
             Mc Lain, MS (      10.0 miles)
             Brooklyn, MS (      11.9 miles)
             Wiggins, MS (      12.1 miles)
             New Augusta, MS (      17.6 miles)
             Lucedale, MS (      18.5 miles)
             Neely, MS (      19.3 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 |