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  State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 9,209 | 
| 2000 Population: | 10,506 | 
| White Population: | 8,069 | 
| Black Population: | 2,334 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 111 | 
| Asian Population: | 8 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 15 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 19 | 
| Male Population: | 5,127 | 
| Female Population: | 5,379 | 
| Median Age: | 35 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.2 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.7 | 
| Households: | 4,278 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.71 | 
| Average House Value: | $65,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,145 | 
| Land Area: | 381.633 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.73 sq mi | 
            Brooklyn, MS (       7.3 miles)
             Mc Henry, MS (      14.0 miles)
             Perkinston, MS (      15.1 miles)
             Beaumont, MS (      17.5 miles)
             New Augusta, MS (      19.9 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 |