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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 2,578 | 
| 2000 Population: | 1,887 | 
| White Population: | 287 | 
| Black Population: | 1,594 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 9 | 
| Asian Population: | 1 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | - | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | - | 
| Male Population: | 923 | 
| Female Population: | 964 | 
| Median Age: | 30.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.1 | 
| Households: | 722 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.89 | 
| Average House Value: | $55,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $20,842 | 
| Land Area: | 77.634 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.196 sq mi | 
            West Point, MS (       9.0 miles)
             Aberdeen, MS (       9.5 miles)
             Trebloc, MS (      10.5 miles)
             Okolona, MS (      14.4 miles)
             Cedarbluff, MS (      15.1 miles)
             Hamilton, MS (      15.2 miles)
             Becker, MS (      15.5 miles)
             Montpelier, MS (      16.4 miles)
             Houston, MS (      18.2 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 |