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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 21,915 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,401 | 
| White Population: | 10,036 | 
| Black Population: | 11,088 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 171 | 
| Asian Population: | 80 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 27 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 52 | 
| Male Population: | 9,701 | 
| Female Population: | 11,700 | 
| Median Age: | 34.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.3 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.6 | 
| Households: | 9,376 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.53 | 
| Average House Value: | $56,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $23,766 | 
| Land Area: | 120.751 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.235 sq mi | 
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            Mccomb, MS (       3.6 miles)
             Fernwood, MS (       4.9 miles)
             Magnolia, MS (       6.5 miles)
             Chatawa, MS (       8.0 miles)
             Summit, MS (       8.4 miles)
             Osyka, MS (       8.5 miles)
             Tylertown, MS (      16.8 miles)
             Ruth, MS (      17.1 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 |